Montana Supreme Court Limits Fifth‑Offense DUI Sentencing

State v. Bloomer, 2025 MT 93 (decided May 6, 2025) By James Murnion — Serving Missoula, Kalispell, Hamilton, Butte, Helena, and the greater Western Montana Area On May 6, 2025, the Montana Supreme Court reversed a Missoula District Court sentence that treated Ryan Bloomer’s fifth DUI conviction under the harsher penalty provision of § 61‑8‑1008(2), MCA. Because the trial judge sentenced Bloomer forContinue reading “Montana Supreme Court Limits Fifth‑Offense DUI Sentencing”