Legal Opinion

State v. Lee

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 17, 1988No. 88-010PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheehy

John Lee appeals from the judgment of the District Court, Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County, finding Lee guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. We affirm.

The following issue is presented for our review: Did the District Court err in ruling that there was sufficient probable cause to arrest the defendant for driving under the influence of alcohol?

The record discloses the following pertinent facts. On the evening of September 1, 1986, Montana Highway Patrol Officer Henry Devereaux was traveling south on Orange Street in Missoula. As Devereaux approached the intersection of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. GopherMontana Supreme Court · 1981
  2. State v. HamiltonMontana Supreme Court · 1980
  3. State v. SharpMontana Supreme Court · 1985
  4. State v. EllingerMontana Supreme Court · 1986
  5. United States v. Jose Arturo Portillo-ReyesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  3. State v. SchoffnerMontana Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Suspension of Driver's License of Gebhardt v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 1989
  5. City of Missoula v. ForestMontana Supreme Court · 1989

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