Legal Opinion

State v. Amanda Byrd

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 27, 2015No. DA 13-0322PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter

¶1 Amanda Byrd entered a guilty plea to a single count of fraudulently obtaining dangerous drugs. The Fourth Judicial District Court stayed sentencing until Byrd completed a 12-month drug and alcohol addiction treatment program through Rimrock Foundation in Billings, Montana. Shortly after completing the treatment program, Byrd relapsed, and was taken into custody and subsequently sentenced. She requested that the District Court give her credit for the time she spent in the 12-month treatment program. The District Court denied her request. Additionally, the District Court’s oral pronouncement…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. LenihanMontana Supreme Court · 1979
  2. State v. AndressMontana Supreme Court · 2013
  3. State v. James PillerMontana Supreme Court · 2014

3Cited by1 opinion

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