Montanas highest court must now decide whether a Kalispell mans constitutional rights were violated when he was arrested after trying to film a police traffic stop.

The Montana Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Sean Domans appeal of his conviction for obstructing a peace officer.

(Watch the video to see some of the interaction that led to this case.)

In July 2022, Doman was riding his bike through a Kalispell neighborhood when he saw Kalispell Police Department Officer Dustin Willey conducting a traffic stop. He stopped and began recording the stop with his phone. The video he took is now posted to Youtube.

When a second officer, George Minaglia, arrived on the scene, he told Doman to move back. The exchange can be seen in Domans video.

First Amendment-protected activity

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