Legal Opinion
State v. Couture
Montana Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1998No. 97-627PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart
¶1 Roy Jean Couture (Couture) appeals from the decision of the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Lake County, denying his motion to dismiss a charge for driving under the influence (DUI), 6th offense, and his motion to preclude use of three prior DUI convictions in sentencing. We affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
¶2 On December 8,1996, Couture was involved in a minor traffic accident within the exterior boundaries of the Flathead Indian Reservation. Poison City Police Officer Ronald Boyce (Boyce) responded to the scene and determined that Couture was a member of the Confederated Salish…
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