State v. Rich
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the district court committing Appellant to the Montana State Hospital (MSH) to regain fitness after a psychologist determined Appellant was not fit to stand trial on pending criminal charges, holding that the district court correctly denied Appellant's motion to dismiss.
Appellant pleaded guilty to drug-related charges. Before sentencing, the district court ordered that Appellant be committed to MSH to regain fitness. Appellant's counsel later filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that both charges should be dismissed pursuant to Mont. Code Ann. 46-14-221(3)(a). The district court denied the motion to dismiss and later found Appellant fit to proceed. Appellant subsequently pleaded guilty through an Alford plea. The Supreme Court affirmed Appellant's conviction but remanded the case for the district court to conform its written judgment to the oral pronouncement of Appellant's sentence, holding that Appellant did not demonstrate that she was entitled to have the charges against her dismissed.
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