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Archive for February, 2009

OPINION: Matter of G.M.

Posted by scanner1 on February 26, 2009

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

DA 08-0229,

2009 MT 59,

IN THE MATTER OF G.M.,

Respondent and Appellant.

Posted in Clear and Convincing Standard of Proof, Dissent, Involuntary Commitment, Montana Constitutional Law, Opinion, Recommitment | Leave a Comment »

OPINION AND ORDER: State v. Ellis

Posted by scanner1 on February 26, 2009

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

DA 08-0149,

2009 MT 58,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

WILLIAM BRUCE ELLIS, JR.,

Defendant and Appellee.

Posted in Disqualification of Supreme Court Justice, Opinion and Order | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: State v. Ditton

Posted by scanner1 on February 25, 2009

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

DA 08-0279,

2009 MT 57,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

MICHAEL H. DITTON,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in DUI, Dissent, Opinion, Particularized Suspicion, Probable Cause, Properly Charged | Leave a Comment »

OPINION: Gudmundsen v. State

Posted by scanner1 on February 25, 2009

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

DA 06-0576,

2009 MT 56,

FRAN YARNALL GUDMUNDSEN, on her behalf and as representative of the Estate of JAMES YARNALL and as guardian and conservator for DEREK YARNALL,

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

STATE OF MONTANA, ex. rel, Montana State Hospital Warm Springs, and DOES 1-5,

Defendant and Appellee.

Posted in Mental Health/Commitment, Opinion, Sovereign Immunity, Summary Judgment, Wrongful Death | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Devlin

Posted by scanner1 on February 25, 2009

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0760,

2009 MT 55N,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

CHARLES JAY DEVLIN,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Change of venue, Inflammatory Publicity, Kidnapping, Obstructing a Peace Officer, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Hansell v. Waddell

Posted by scanner1 on February 25, 2009

The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter:

DA 07-0658,

2009 MT 54N,

R. STEPHEN HANSELL,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

MARION F. WADDELL,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Appeal without merit, Summary Judgment, Unpublished Opinion, Venue | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Nichols

Posted by scanner1 on February 25, 2009

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

DA 08-0277,

2009 MT 53N,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

HUNTER NICHOLS,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Endangering Welfare of Children, Guilty Plea, Partner or Family Member assault, Unlawful Restraint, Unpublished Opinion, Voluntariness | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Marriage of R.M. & M.M.

Posted by scanner1 on February 25, 2009

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

DA 08-0186,

2009 MT 52N,

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF

R.M.,

Petitioner and Appellee,

and

M.M.,

Respondent and Appellant.

Posted in Attorneys' Fees/Costs, Child Support, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Alderman

Posted by scanner1 on February 25, 2009

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

DA 08-0301,

2009 MT 51N,

STATE OF MONTANA,

Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

HARVEY KENLEY ALDERMAN,

Defendant and Appellant.

Posted in Illegal Sentence, Nexus, Sexual Assault, Unpublished Opinion | Leave a Comment »

UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Pryor v. Musch

Posted by scanner1 on February 25, 2009

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

DA 08-0191,

2009 MT 50N,

STEVEN GLENN PRYOR, CYNTHIA JANICE RICHARDS and MARC LEONARD PRYOR,

Plaintiffs and Appellees,

v.

JAMES R. MUSCH and SHIRLEY J. MUSCH,

Defendants and Appellants.

Posted in Real Estate, Trusts, Unpublished Opinion, Will | Leave a Comment »