Legal Opinion

State v. Dodson

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 6, 2011No. DA 11-0303PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Morris

¶1 Appellant Daniel Dodson (Dodson) appeals his sentence for felony criminal endangerment imposed by the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County. We affirm.

¶2 We review the following issues on appeal:

¶3 1. Whether the District Court improperly imposed restitution for Dodson’s felony criminal endangerment conviction.

¶4 2. Whether the District Court abused its discretion in imposing a 10-year sentence with all but 180 days suspended.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶5 Dodson crashed into a car driven by 17-year-old Suzanna Lackner (Suzanna) at approximately 4:35 a.m. on April 11, 2010,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State v. GundersonMontana Supreme Court · 2010
  2. State v. HerdMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  3. State v. BenoitMontana Supreme Court · 2002
  4. State v. GordonMontana Supreme Court · 1999
  5. State v. ColuccioMontana Supreme Court · 2009

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  5. State v. KlundtMontana Supreme Court · 2017

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