STATE v. FINLEY

No. DA 11-0034.

260 P.3d 175 (2011)

2011 MT 218

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. John Shannon FINLEY, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided September 6, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Joslyn Hunt , Chief Appellate Defender; Koan Mercer , Assistant Appellate Defender, Helena, Montana.

For Appellee: Steve Bullock , Montana Attorney General; Sheri K. Sprigg , Assistant Attorney General, Helena, Montana, Leo J. Gallagher , Lewis and Clark County Attorney, Helena, Montana.


Justice BRIAN MORRIS delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 John Shannon Finley (Finley) entered conditional plea agreements to felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs and misdemeanor criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. Finley reserved his right to appeal the denial of his suppression motion by the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County. Finley now appeals the court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized during a search...

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