State v. Thompson
Annotate this CaseDefendant was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss on the basis that he had not been brought to trial within six months of entering his not-guilty plea. The justice court denied the motion. The district court affirmed, concluding that good cause existed to hold Defendant’s trial past the six-month deadline provided in Mont. Code Ann. 46-13-401(2). The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the justice court did not err in denying Defendant’s motion to dismiss, as good cause existed for holding his trial past the six-month deadline.
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