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State v. Hill - Speedy Trial Violation Claim Affirmed

The Montana Supreme Court affirmed a defendant's conviction for attempted robbery, rejecting his claim that the District Court abused its discretion by refusing to accept briefs on a speedy trial violation raised at his change of plea hearing. The Court applied abuse-of-discretion review, finding the issue was not properly preserved for appellate review and declining to review it under the plain-error doctrine.