STATE v. GATLIN

No. DA 09-0017.

219 P.3d 874 (2009)

2009 MT 348

353 Mont. 163

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Melvin Lee GATLIN, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided October 21, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Jim Wheelis, Chief Appellate Defender; Kelli S. Sather, Assistant Appellate Defender, Helena, Montana.

For Appellee: Hon. Steve Bullock, Montana Attorney General; Tammy K. Plubell, Assistant Attorney General, Helena, Montana Fred Van Valkenburg, Missoula County Attorney; Jason Troy Marks, Deputy County Attorney, Missoula, Montana.


Justice JOHN WARNER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Melvin Lee Gatlin was convicted of two counts of robbery in the Fourth Judicial Court, Missoula County. He appeals the denial of his motion to dismiss the charges.

¶ 2 We restate the issues as follows:

¶ 3 Issue 1: Did the District Court err in denying Gatlin's motion to dismiss the Missoula County robbery charges because the Justice Court failed to inform him of his right to...

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