State v. Ruiz

¶1 Benjamin Ruiz (Ruiz), appeals from a sentence of the Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County. We affirm.

¶2 We restate the following issues on appeal:

¶3 1. Did the District Court err when it suspended Ruiz’s privilege to hunt, trap, and fish?

¶4 2. Did the District Court err when it imposed a condition on Ruiz’s sentence, which suspended his privilege to accompany others and partake in non-game hunting?

¶5 3. Did the District Court abuse its discretion in sentencing Ruiz?

BACKGROUND

¶6 In the Fall of 2002, Ruiz was charged with several misdemeanor crimes related to hunting and…