State v. Pierre — Montana Supreme Court upholds assault conviction but orders treatment-credit review
Case State of Montana v. Douglas Jerome Pierre Court Supreme Court of the State of Montana Judge Laurie McKinnon (elected
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State v. Idhen — Montana Supreme Court upholds convictions after finding vehicle-search consent valid
Case State of Montana v. Charles Fabien Idhen Court Supreme Court of the State of Montana Judge Beth Baker (elected
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State v. Yuste — Montana Supreme Court overturns conviction over speedy-trial violation
Case State of Montana v. Elias William Yuste Court Supreme Court of the State of Montana Judge Katherine M. Bidegaray
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State v. Beckman — Montana Supreme Court upholds felony-murder and evidence-tampering convictions
Case State of Montana v. Brandon Michael Beckman Court Supreme Court of the State of Montana Judge Katherine M. Bidegaray
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State v. Hubber — Montana Supreme Court affirmed homicide and burglary convictions despite an erroneous jury instruction
Case State of Montana v. Jay Steven Hubber Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Katherine M. Bidegaray; Cory J. Swanson; Beth
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State v. Lake — Montana Supreme Court affirms retrial conviction for attempted deliberate homicide
Case State of Montana v. Andrew Pierce Lake Court Supreme Court of the State of Montana Judge Laurie McKinnon (elected
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State v. Crawford — Montana Supreme Court affirms convictions despite Miranda challenge
Case State of Montana v. Del Orrin Crawford Court Supreme Court of the State of Montana Judge Beth Baker (elected
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State v. Pein — Montana Supreme Court affirms elder-abuse and assault convictions
Case State of Montana v. David Allen Pein Court Supreme Court of the State of Montana Judge Laurie McKinnon (elected
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State v. Maas — affirmed deliberate-homicide conviction despite evidentiary errors
Case State of Montana v. Zackary Matthew Maas Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Cory J. Swanson (elected 2024) Date Decided
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State v. Maas — affirmed a deliberate-homicide conviction despite confrontation and juvenile-evidence errors
Case State of Montana v. Zackary Matthew Maas Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Cory J. Swanson (elected 2024) Date Decided
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Mathis v. State — Montana Supreme Court affirmed denial of postconviction relief
Case Holly Anne Mathis v. State of Montana Court Supreme Court of the State of Montana Judge Jim Rice (Judy
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State v. Miller — Montana Supreme Court affirms five felony convictions
Case State of Montana v. Jason Allen Miller Court Montana Supreme Court Judge James Jeremiah Shea (Steve Bullock, 2014) Date
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State v. Laroque — Montana Supreme Court upholds suppression of warrantless blood draw
Case State of Montana v. Lilly Laroque Court Supreme Court of the State of Montana Judge Cory J. Swanson (elected
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State v. Garding — affirmed reinstatement of convictions after federal habeas relief was reversed
Case State of Montana v. Katie Irene Garding Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Laurie McKinnon (elected 2012) Date Decided August
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State v. Mitchell — Affirms 34-day credit on revoked sentence, rejects additional credit
Case State of Montana v. Michael C. Mitchell Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Cory J. Swanson (elected 2024) Date Decided
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State v. Hatfield — sentence affirmed, but judgment must be corrected
Case State of Montana v. Travis Wayne Hatfield Court Supreme Court of the State of Montana Judge Ingrid Gustafson (Steve
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State v. Burghduff — Montana Supreme Court upholds felony-murder conviction based on accomplice liability
Case State of Montana v. Jake Kenneth Lee Burghduff Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Jim Rice (Judy Martz, 2001) Date
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State v. Martinez — Montana Supreme Court reversed criminal-mischief conviction and ordered new ability-to-pay review
Case State of Montana v. Allen Misael Martinez Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Ingrid Gustafson (Steve Bullock, 2017) Date Decided
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State v. Veltkamp — affirmed incest convictions despite harmless evidentiary errors
Case State of Montana v. Willie Todd Veltkamp Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Laurie McKinnon (elected 2012) Date Decided July
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State v. Garding — Reinstated convictions but required a hearing on the State’s motion
Case State of Montana v. Katie Irene Garding Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Laurie McKinnon (elected 2012) Date Decided July
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State v. Proctor — Montana Supreme Court affirms felony child-abuse conviction and upholds “shaken baby” expert testimony
Case State of Montana v. Katherine Anne Proctor Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Laurie McKinnon (elected 2012) Date Decided July
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State v. Twardoski — Montana Supreme Court affirms conviction and harsher post-retrial sentence, declines to review IAC claim on direct appeal
Case State of Montana v. Alan Peter Twardoski Court Montana Supreme Court Judge James Jeremiah Shea (Steve Bullock, 2014) Date
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State v. Adams — Montana Supreme Court affirms conviction, holding prior-victim testimony properly admitted under Rule 403
Case State of Montana v. Edmund Alvin Adams Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Beth Baker (elected 2011) Date Decided June
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State v. Olson — Montana Supreme Court affirms incest conviction, upholding rape shield exclusions of pornography and sibling-touching evidence
Case State of Montana v. Brent James Olson Court Montana Supreme Court Judge Jim Rice (Judy Martz, 2001) Date Decided