Legal Opinion

City of Missoula v. Armitage

Montana Supreme Court

Decided October 9, 2014No. DA 14-0024PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice McGRATH

¶1 Amber Armitage appeals from an order of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, affirming a Municipal Court decision denying her motion to suppress the results of a breath alcohol test. We affirm.

¶2 We restate the following issues for review:

¶3 Issue One: Whether the City of Missoula has authority to enact ordinances creating a misdemeanor penalty for the refusal to submit to a requested breath test.

¶4 Issue Two: Whether conducting a post-arrest breath test with Armitage’s consent was an unreasonable search and seizure.

¶5 Issue Three: Whether Missoula ordinances criminalizing…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. City of Bozeman v. CantuMontana Supreme Court · 2013
  2. Johnson v. Division of Motor VehiclesMontana Supreme Court · 1985
  3. City of Billings v. HeroldMontana Supreme Court · 1956
  4. Tipco Corp., Inc. v. City of BillingsMontana Supreme Court · 1982
  5. D & F SANITATION SERVICE v. City of BillingsMontana Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  4. City of Helena v. SveeMontana Supreme Court · 2014
  5. City of Missoula v. ArmitageMontana Supreme Court · 2014

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