Legal Opinion

State v. Reams

Montana Supreme Court

Decided September 22, 1997No. 96-605PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson

This is an appeal from the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County. On August 30, 1996, the District Court entered an order expunging a 1975 DUI conviction from Defendant Reams’ record and dismissing a charge of felony DUI, fourth offense. From this order, the State appeals. We affirm.

The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the District Court erred in granting Defendant Reams’ motion to expunge his 1975 DUI conviction and dismissing the charge of felony DUI, fourth offense.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On May 19, 1996, Defendant Reams (Reams) was arrested for multiple…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. FitzpatrickMontana Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Werre v. DavidMontana Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Neel v. First Federal Savings & Loan Assoc.Montana Supreme Court · 1984
  4. State v. BranderMontana Supreme Court · 1996
  5. State v. WilsonMontana Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by15 opinions

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