State v. Blackwell

¶1 On October 8, 1999, the State of Montana charged Charlene Blackwell by Information in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, with four traffic-related offenses, including felony driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). After rejecting an initial plea bargain offer, Blackwell ultimately pled guilty to the DUI offense, pursuant to a plea agreement, on the day set for trial. On March 6, 2000, the District Court entered an Order assessing Blackwell one-half of the costs of the jury, which included a clerk’s salary for one day. The court sentenced Blackwell on September 11,…