STATE v. REGGIRELLO

No. DA 06-0257.

176 P.3d 252 (2008)

2008 MT 8

341 Mont. 88

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Jerry Nick RUGGIRELLO, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided January 15, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Jim Wheelis, Chief Appellate Defender, Joslyn M. Hunt, Assistant Appellate Defender, Helena, Montana.

For Appellee: Hon. Mike McGrath, Montana Attorney General, Jonathan M. Krauss, Assistant Attorney General, Helena, Montana, George H. Corn, Ravalli County Attorney, William Fulbright, Deputy County Attorney, Hamilton, Montana.


Justice PATRICIA O. COTTER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Appellant Jerry Nick Ruggirello appeals the denial of his motion to suppress by the District Court of the Twenty-First Judicial District, Ravalli County. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2 As far back as July of 2002, the Ravalli County Sheriffs Office (RCSO) had received information concerning Ruggirello's involvement in the purchasing of illegal drugs. In...

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