Maier v. State
Annotate this Case
The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the district court denying Defendant's petition to expunge or predesignate as a civil infraction his felony conviction of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, holding that the district court did not err by denying Defendant's petition.
Defendant pled guilty to possessing over sixty grams of marijuana. After voters passed the Montana Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MMRTA), now codified as Title 16, chapter 12, MCA, Defendant petitioned for expungement or redesignation of his marijuana conviction. The district court denied the petition, concluding that Defendant was not eligible for expungement or redesignation because the MMRTA does not permit the marijuana-related conduct for which Defendant was convicted. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that, on its face, Defendant's conviction did not qualify for expungement or redesignation under the MMRTA.
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.