State v. Bessette
Montana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter
¶1 Kathleen Bessette (Bessette) was charged with driving on a suspended license. She challenged the charge claiming that she was driving without a license because her license had expired. She moved to dismiss the “driving while suspended” charge. The Fourth Judicial District Court denied her motion. She appeals. We affirm.
ISSUE
¶2 Did the District Court err in denying Bessette’s motion to dismiss a “driving while suspended” charge where Bessette did not have a license or other privilege to drive at the time that she was alleged to be driving?
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶3 Kathleen…
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