Legal Opinion
State v. Chaussee
Montana Supreme Court
Decided August 23, 2011No. DA 11-0064PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
¶1 This is an appeal from the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County. The State of Montana charged John Scott Chaussee Jr. with driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), in violation of § 61-8-40 l(l)(a), MCA. The offense, which occurred on or about December 16, 2009, was alleged to be Chaussee’s fourth DUI conviction, making it a felony. See § 61-8-731(1), MCA (a person convicted of DUI, who has three or more prior DUI convictions, is guilty of a felony). Chaussee filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that two of his prior DUI convictions are constitutionally invalid. The District…
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