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Archive for June 24th, 2008

OPINION: State v. Johnson

Posted by scanner1 on June 24, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter:

DA 06-0673,

2008 MT 227,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

JOVON QUINN JOHNSON, a/k/a JOVON QUINN WOODENLEGS,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Aggravated Assault, Appellate Practice, Evidence, Jury Instructions, Opinion | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Davis v. State

Posted by scanner1 on June 24, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter:

DA 06-0389,

2008 MT 226,

GEORGE H. DAVIS,

Petitioner and Appellant,

v.

STATE OF MONTANA,

Respondent and Appellee.

Posted in Express Reversal of Prior Case Law, Opinion, Postconviction Relief, Statute of Limitations, Subject Matter Jurisdiction | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Estates of Swanson

Posted by scanner1 on June 24, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0247,

2008 MT 224,

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATES OF LOUISA ANN SWANSON and SWEN PAUL SWANSON,

Decedents.

Posted in "feloniously and intentionally kills", Criminal vs. Civil Liability, Custody in lieu of Inprisionment, Opinion, Slayer statute | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Smith v. B.N. & Santa Fe Railway

Posted by scanner1 on June 24, 2008

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter:

DA 06-0649,

2008 MT 225,

AMELIA M. SMITH by and through her mother and next friend SAMANTHA R. REINERT, conservator and personal representative of the estate of PHILLIP DAVID SMITH, deceased,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, DON BOESPFLUG and LANCE VALLONE,

Defendants and Appellees.

Posted in Evidence, Federal Preemption, Opinion, Railroad crossings, Standard of Review, Summary Judgment, affidavits | Leave a Comment »