Legal Opinion

State v. Updegraff

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 2011No. DA 10-0613PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson

¶1 Late one night in July 2009, Jefferson County Reserve Deputy Francine Janik came upon a car parked in a posted “day use only” fishing access site in neighboring Madison County. The car’s driver, Floyd Thomas Updegraff, appeared motionless and unresponsive. Janik approached the vehicle and made contact with Updegraff. Upon doing so, she ascertained that Updegraff was intoxicated. Janik detained Updegraff and radioed for assistance from a second Jefferson County officer, Deputy Michael Wharton. Wharton responded to the scene and placed Updegraff under arrest for driving under the influence…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. United States v. CoplonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
  3. United States v. Michael Frank MillerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  4. State v. MobleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  5. Stevenson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980

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3Cited by9 opinions

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