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STATE v. HEFFERNAN

No. 90-460.

809 P.2d 566 (1991)

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Jerry L. HEFFERNAN, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided April 4, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C.F. Mackay, Public Defender Project Office, Anaconda, for defendant and appellant.

Marc Racicot, Atty. Gen., James Yellowtail, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena, Christopher Miller, County Atty., Deer Lodge, for plaintiff and respondent.

HARRISON, Justice.

The District Court of Powell County found the defendant guilty of the crime of escape, a felony, in violation § 45-7-306, MCA. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss for lack of a speedy trial. The court denied the motion and this appeal followed. We affirm.

The sole issue for review is whether defendant was deprived of the right to a speedy trial.

On August 10, 1989, following an August 5 departure from the Montana State Prison...

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