DRUGALCOHOL OFFENSES

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DRUG/ALCOHOL OFFENSES
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History

• 500 B.C. Summerians of Asia Minor mentioned Joy
  Plant
• 1800s Opium Wars China/Britain - U.S. Civil War
  Morphine
• 1900 Coca-Cola cocaine in it
• 1960s Drugs in vogue

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History Cont

• 1875 San Francisco City Ordinance Bans Opium
• 1895 Montana bans sale/use of Morphine, Opium and
  Cocaine
• 1914 Harrison Narcotics Act
• 1937 N.Y state tax on marijuana
• 1970 Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention
  Control Act Sched 1-5
• 1988 National Narcotics Leadership Act

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Schedules

• I High potential for abuse no accepted
  medical use
• II High potential for abuse some accepted
  medical use

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Dist. of Dangerous Drugs 45-9-101

• Mens Rea Purposely or Knowingly
• Actus Reus Sell, Barter, exchange, give away or
  offer to do any of these
• Penalties Depends on the type of drug number
  of convictions, and adult to minor enhancement
• Note Medical Pot issue

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Cocaine or Opiate Dist

• 1st conviction 2 years to life 45-9-101(2)
• 2nd conviction 10 years to life45-9-101(3)
• 3d conviction 20 years to life45-9-101(3)
• Adult to minor doubles minimum 45-9-101(5)

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Dist. of Marijuana Sched. III-V Drugs

• Not less than 1 year nor more than life /or
  50,000 45-9-101(4)
• Adult to minor doubles minimum (2 years)
  45-9-101(5)(d)

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Dist. of Schedules I II (other than cocaine,
opiates, and marijuana)

• 1st conviction 1year to life
• 2nd conviction 10 years to life
• 3d conviction 20 years to life
• 50,000 fine possible on all
• Adult to minor doubles

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Possession of Drugs 45-9-102

• Mens Rea Purposely or Knowingly
• Actus Reus Possess a Dangerous Drug note
  medical Pot issue
• Possession knowing control for a sufficient time
  to terminate control
• Constructive Possession is included per Montana
  Supreme Court

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gt60gms Marijuana or gt1gm Hash Possession

• 1st conviction gt 6 months 100-500
• 2nd conviction gt 1,000 and gt 1year county or
  gt3years state prison

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Anabolic Steroid Possession

• 1st conviction 100 - 500 gtSix months

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OPIATE POSSESSION

• Not less than 2 years up to 5 years and/or
  50,000

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Methamphetamine Possession

• 2nd and more 5 years and/or 50,000 or
  treatment

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Possession of All Other Drugs

• Up to 5 years and/or 50,000
• Note that for all possession offenses a person
  under 21 is presumed to be entitled to a deferred
  sentence for a first conviction for possession of
  DD

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POSSESSION W/ INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE 45-9-103

• OPIATE Not less than 2 or more than 20 years
  up to 50,000
• All other dangerous drugs Not more than 20
  years up to 50,000

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Other Drug Offenses

• 45-9-104 105 106 Fraud in obtaining Drugs
• 45-9-107 Precursors to Drugs
• 45-9-109 School Sales of Drugs
• 45-9-110 Production or manufacture of Drugs
• 45-9-131132 Clandestine Labs

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Other Drug Statutes

• 45-9-111- to 116 Imitation Drugs
• 45-9-121 Possess. of toxic substances
• 45-9-125 Cont. criminal enterprise
• 45-9-127 Carrying drugs on trains
• 45-9-130 Fine for Possession of Drugs
• 45-9-132 Operation of Clandestine Labs
• 45-10-all Drug Paraphernalia Act

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Other Drug Statutes (Cont)

• 45-9-202 Alternative sentencing
• 45-9-206 Criminal forfeiture
• 45-9-208 Mandatory Drug Course

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Alcohol Driving

• 61-8-401 Under the influence
• 61-8-402 Alcohol Tests
• 61-8-403 Admissibility of test results
• 61-8-406 .08 for non-com. (per se)
• 61-8-409 Prelim screening tests
• 61-8-410 Under 21 .02
• 61-8-421 422 Forfeiture Procedure see 61-8-733
  

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• 61-8-440 to 442 Ignition lock
• 61-8-714 Penalty for DUI (1-3)
• 61-8-722 Penalty for over .08
• 61-8-733 Under 18 penalty
• 61-8-731 4th and convictions
• 61-8-732 Chem Depend. Treat.
• 61-8-733 Forfeiture (2d and more)
• 61-8-734 Misc info re penalties