Boland v. State

The State of Montana appeals from Eighth Judicial District Judge John McCarvel’s judgment which concluded that the officer who arrested Patrick Boland for driving under the influence of alcohol did not have reasonable cause to arrest Boland at the time the officer stopped him. The District Court held that Boland was therefore entitled to immediate restoration of his driver's license and driving privileges. We reverse the lower court’s judgment.

Only one issue is presented: Was the District Court’s ruling that the arresting officer did not have reasonable Cause to stop Boland and arrest him for…