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State v. Hawk
Citation:
285 Mont. 183 (1997)Facts
On February, 1996, Deputy Rob Runge was dispatched to investigate a report of an intoxicated person lying in the road. Runge discovered Plenty Hawk lying in the parking lane and noticed that Plenty Hawk had blood coming down over one eye. He decided to transport Hawk to the sheriff’s office while assuring that he was not under arrest. At the sheriff’s office, Hawk was placed on a holding cell. He was combative. When Mercier, an ambulance personnel, attempted to check his pulse, Hawk took a swing at her. Runge then advised Hawk that he was under arrest for the charge of intoxicated pedestrian.
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