State v. E. Adams

DA 24-0040 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Closed
Docket DA 24-0040
Type Direct Appeal — Sexual Intercourse without Consent
Classification Criminal
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case DC-41-2022-91-IN

Key dates

Closed Jul 9, 2026
Classified Jun 10, 2026
Appeal filed Jan 17, 2024
Briefing ended Dec 2, 2025
Opinion issued Jun 23, 2026
Briefing started Mar 4, 2024
Transcript filed Mar 4, 2024
Sent to the court Dec 2, 2025
Submitted for decision Dec 2, 2025
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Dec 2, 2025
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Apr 22, 2025
Appellee Response Brief Filed Oct 21, 2025

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 47
Briefing days 638
Briefing start to opening brief filed 413
Classified to Opinion 13
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 888
Filing date to closed 904
Opening to response 182
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 42
Sent to court to classified 189
Submitted for decision to Opinion 202

Tags

Affirmed Closed En Banc Five Justice Panel Published opinion Reclassified En Banc

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Brad Fjeldheim
Appellant
Edmund Alvin Adams
Represented by Tammy Ann Hinderman

Events

most recent first
Event - Case Closed (electronic record) Jul 9, 2026 10:31 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Jul 9, 2026 10:28 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Jul 9, 2026 10:21 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker - Affirmed Jun 23, 2026 2:54 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - (Reclassified) - En Banc Jun 10, 2026 1:08 PM Classifying Notice
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Feb 11, 2026 10:05 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Dec 2, 2025 4:59 PM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Reply Brief Filed Dec 2, 2025 4:59 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Dec 2, 2025 3:14 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including December 4, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve his reply brief on appeal. No further extensions will be granted Nov 3, 2025 10:39 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Reply Brief - (First 30 days) Nov 3, 2025 10:16 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Oct 22, 2025 8:38 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Oct 21, 2025 1:11 PM Appellee Response Brief
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including October 21, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief Sep 9, 2025 2:34 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee Response Sep 9, 2025 1:48 PM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including September 22, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief Aug 5, 2025 11:28 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee's Response Brief Aug 5, 2025 9:57 AM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including August 22, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief Jun 11, 2025 2:25 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jun 11, 2025 1:35 PM Motion
Extension - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including June 23, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief May 15, 2025 3:56 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) May 15, 2025 2:42 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Apr 22, 2025 1:59 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Apr 22, 2025 12:47 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including May 2, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve his opening brief on appeal Mar 25, 2025 11:00 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Mar 25, 2025 10:09 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including April 4, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve his opening brief on appeal Feb 27, 2025 10:11 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief - Appellant's opening brief Feb 25, 2025 5:08 PM Motion
Notice - Incoming - Appearance - Contract Counsel Joseph Howard for Appellant Feb 6, 2025 11:15 AM Notice - Incoming
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including March 5, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Jan 24, 2025 6:28 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jan 24, 2025 3:44 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including February 3, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Dec 23, 2024 4:15 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - (OPENING BRIEF) Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Dec 23, 2024 11:49 AM Motion
GRANT - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including January 3, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Nov 26, 2024 4:29 PM Other
Motion - Unopposed - (OPENING) Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Nov 26, 2024 11:29 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including December 4, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Oct 29, 2024 8:44 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Oct 28, 2024 6:10 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including November 4, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Sep 25, 2024 9:18 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Sep 24, 2024 10:17 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including October 3, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Aug 29, 2024 8:54 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Aug 28, 2024 5:34 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including September 3, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Jul 26, 2024 11:24 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Jul 25, 2024 4:59 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including August 2, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Jun 26, 2024 10:59 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jun 26, 2024 9:08 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including July 3, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief May 29, 2024 9:34 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension of Time to File Opening Brief May 28, 2024 4:48 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including June 3, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Apr 26, 2024 12:57 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Apr 25, 2024 2:50 PM Motion
Extension - Grant of Extension - Appellant is given an extension of time until May 3, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's opening brief Mar 26, 2024 4:22 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) Mar 26, 2024 10:20 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Mar 4, 2024 1:14 PM Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause No. DC-22-91 of 05/25/2023, 06/08/2023, 07/13/2023, 07/21/2023, 07/24/20203, 07/25/2023, 07/26/2023 & 11/16/2023 hearings Mar 4, 2024 1:03 PM Record
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary Feb 12, 2024 2:13 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Appearance - Chad Wright, Appellate Defender Division for Appellant Feb 12, 2024 12:58 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record and Exhibits Filed Feb 12, 2024 9:30 AM Notice - Outgoing
Record - DC Record/Exhibits Filed for Cause DC-22-91 electronic records consisting of 1-99, Defense Exhibits, Trial Exhibits and Case Register Feb 12, 2024 9:18 AM Record
Order - motion to withdraw as counsel is GRANTED. THAT the motion for appointment of counsel is GRANTED. The Appellate Defender Division shall have thirty (30) days from the date of this Order within which to file either a Notice of Appearance or a motion to rescind this Order appointing counsel Jan 18, 2024 2:00 PM Order - Other
Motion - Withdrawal of Counsel Jan 17, 2024 4:44 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Jan 17, 2024 4:38 PM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Jan 17, 2024 4:30 PM Notice - Incoming