Legal Opinion

State v. Gieser

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 4, 2011No. DA 10-0149PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice McGRATH

¶1 Paul Gieser appeals from his June 4, 2009, conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

BACKGROUND

¶2 At about 11:00 a.m. on April 17,2008, a citizen was forced off the road by a truck that pulled out of a casino parking lot and swerved in front of his car near Gallatin Gateway, Montana. The citizen followed the truck, bearing a “LZYWOLF” personalized license plate and after observing the truck driving erratically, called 911.

¶3 Gallatin County Deputy Tom Madsen soon located the LZYWOLF truck and made a traffic stop. Gieser was the driver of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Whitlow v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  3. State v. Van KirkMontana Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Hulse v. State, Department of JusticeMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  5. State v. LarsonMontana Supreme Court · 2010

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