Legal Opinion

State v. Neil

Montana Supreme Court

Decided April 14, 2009No. DA 08-0436PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter

¶1 Shawn Michael Neil (Neil) appeals from his felony conviction for driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) in the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶2 At approximately 2:00 a.m. on May 25, 2007, Deputy J. Ellis (Deputy Ellis) of the Yellowstone County Sheriffs Office was driving in a marked patrol car on a public roadway in the Hillside Village Trailer Park in Yellowstone County. Deputy Ellis noticed a person driving a vehicle with license plate number “3C-9387A” affixed to the rear of the vehicle…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. BieberMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  2. State v. HalvorsonMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  3. State v. ThomasMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  4. City of Billings v. CostaMontana Supreme Court · 2006
  5. In re the Internal Operating Rules of the Montana Supreme CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1987

3Cited by5 opinions

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  3. United States v. Joshua PylesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2018
  4. State v. BetancourtOregon Supreme Court · 2025
  5. State v. GloverCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 2017

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