State v. William Cleary

¶27 I would affirm the District Court’s well-reasoned opinion that Cleary’s suspended imposition of sentence constituted a conviction for the purpose of enhancing his current DUI conviction to a felony under § 61-8-731, MCA (2007).

¶28 For purposes of determining whether a person has three prior convictions in order for a DUI to constitute a felony, Montana law *150defines “conviction” to include “conviction for a violation of a similar statute or regulation in another state[.]” Section 61-8-734(l)(a), MCA (2007). The South Dakota court entered an order in August 2007, suspending imposition of…