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The strange twists and turns of the Barry Beach case

This one has played out over the course of three decades. Someone killed 17-year-old Kim Nees in Poplar in 1983. Barry Beach was convicted on the basis of his confession to police in Louisiana after a lengthy interview.

He recanted his confession and has maintained his innocence since. That was hardly [...]

Law enforcement legislation in the news – Sobriety, medical marijuana and a footnote on Jason Christ

The 2011 Legislature may be over, but a bunch of bills await action. Gov. Brian Schweitzer took care of one of them Saturday when he signed a bill creating a statewide “24-7″ program to fight drunken driving. Matt Gouras of the Associated Press has this one:

The program requires repeat DUI offenders [...]

Montana Senate endorses plan to crack down on people who drink and drive again and again

There was a flurry of activity in the Legislature today, including the Senate’s approval of the so-called 24/7 plan to deal with the Montana DUI issue.

The Associated Press has the story:

The Montana Senate is endorsing Attorney General Steve Bullock’s proposal to crack down on repeat drunken driving offenders.

The [...]

Booze, dope on today’s legislative menu at Montana Capitol

Lots of stuff happening today in Helena that could end up affecting cops and courts.

Missoulian State Bureau reporter Chuck Johnson (@c_sjohnson) just posted this on Twitter:

Senate Judiciary Chairman Terry Murphy says he doesn’t think Senate will pass House bill repealing medical marijuana law.

And a news release from Attorney General Steve [...]