STATE v. NELSON

No. 91-178.

822 P.2d 1086 (1991)

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Norman Ralph Nelson, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided December 19, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcelle C. Quist, Bolinger & Quist, Bozeman, for defendant and appellant.

Marc Racicot, Atty. Gen., Carol E. Schmidt, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena, Mike Salvagni, Gallatin County Atty., Gerry Higgins, Deputy County Atty., Bozeman, for plaintiff and respondent.


TURNAGE, Chief Justice.

Norman Ralph Nelson was convicted in Gallatin County Justice Court of driving a motor vehicle without proof of insurance and while under the influence of alcohol. In a trial de novo on appeal to the District Court for the Eighteenth Judicial District, Gallatin County, he was again convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). Nelson appeals. We affirm.

The issue is whether Nelson was denied his right to speedy trial.

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