State v. T. Le

¶1 Defendant, Tam Thanh Le (Le), appeals from the sentence imposed by the Seventh Judicial District Court, Dawson County, for his conviction of Criminal Possession of Dangerous Drugs, which included a $15,000 fine imposed pursuant to § 45-9-130, MCA. We affirm and address the following issue:

Did the District Court err by imposing an illegal sentence?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶2 On July 12,2015, Highway Patrolman Barry Kilpela stopped Le’s vehicle for speeding on Interstate 94 in Dawson County, Montana. During the stop, Officer Kilpela formed a suspicion that Le was involved in illegal…