State v. Collins

Dennis James Collins appeals his conviction in Meagher County District Court for operating a motor vehicle while adjudged a habitual traffic offender. Three issues are raised on appeal: (1) whether the language of the information was sufficient to apprise Collins of the nature of the charge brought against him; (2) whether the District Court had subject matter jurisdiction of the case; (3) whether the information was duplicitous in that it charged two separate criminal offenses. We affirm.

In May 1986, Collins was cited for operating a motor vehicle as a declared habitual offender under…