State v. Eisenzimer

¶1 Ryan William Eisenzimer appeals his conviction from the Ninth Judicial District Court, Pondera County, for obstructing a peace officer, a misdemeanor, in violation of § 45-7-302, MCA. We affirm.

ISSUE

¶2 Whether the District Court erred when it denied Eisenzimer’s motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence to convict him of the charge of obstructing a peace officer.

PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

¶3 On March 11, 2011, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Conrad City Police Officer Scott Holbrook stopped a pickup truck for a traffic violation in downtown Conrad. As Holbrook was running the pickup…