Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes v. Charlo

OPINION

Opinion by

Associate Justice WINDHAM.

SUMMARY

Defendant was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. After he was turned over to Officer Funke of the Tribal Police by the Montana Highway Patrol Officers who had arrested him and placed him in a patrol car, he was taken to the interview room at Tribal Law and Order. The events which then took place there were videotaped and that tape was introduced into evidence.

The videotape begins with Mr. Charlo being escorted into the interview room. He is in handcuffs and is escorted by Officer Funke and another man who keeps…