Montana High Court Vacates Ruling Ordering Fraud Defendant To Pay Fines

Mealey's (September 5, 2018, 12:36 PM EDT) -- HELENA, Mont. — A panel of the Montana Supreme Court on Sept. 4 reversed a trial court judge’s ruling requiring a woman convicted on two counts of attempted theft by insurance fraud to pay $7,430 in fines, costs and fees, holding that the judge failed to properly consider her ability to pay (Montana v. Dawn Marie Hamilton, No. DA 17-0271, Mont. Sup., 2018 Mont. LEXIS 292)....