City of Cut Bank v. Bird

¶1 The City of Cut Bank (City) appeals from the order of the Ninth Judicial District Court, Glacier County, granting, in part, the motion to suppress filed by Daniel Bird (Bird). We reverse.

¶2 The issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in granting Bird’s motion to suppress.

BACKGROUND

¶3 On May 25, 1999, Cut Bank City Police Officer Joshua Olson (Olson) observed a pickup truck with three occupants traveling through the City at a slow rate of speed. He followed the truck, observing that it traveled erratically and crossed over a double yellow line. Beheving the driver might be…