State v. Nichols

DA 13-0163 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Closed
Docket DA 13-0163
Type Direct Appeal — Sexual Intercourse without Consent
Classification Criminal
Outcome Reversed
Lower court case DC 10-420A
Lower court judge Hon. Ted O. Lympus

Key dates

Closed Jan 15, 2015
Classified Oct 29, 2014
Appeal filed Feb 28, 2013
Record filed Apr 11, 2013
Briefing ended Sep 15, 2014
Opinion issued Dec 30, 2014
Briefing started Apr 11, 2013
Sent to the court Sep 17, 2014
Submitted for decision Sep 17, 2014
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Sep 15, 2014
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Mar 24, 2014
Appellee Response Brief Filed Jun 30, 2014

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 42
Briefing days 521
Briefing start to opening brief filed 347
Classified to Opinion 61
Close of briefing to sent to court 2
Filing date to Opinion 670
Filing date to closed 686
Opening to response 98
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 76
Sent to court to classified 42
Submitted for decision to Opinion 104

Tags

Closed Five Justice Panel Published opinion Reversed

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Timothy Charles Fox
Appellant
Thomas Richard Nichols
Represented by Gregory Dee Birdsong

Opinion

State v. Nichols, 2014 MT 343

Reversed on December 30, 2014, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed Jan 26, 2015 4:43 PM Record
Event - Case Closed Jan 15, 2015 10:19 AM Closing Notice
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court Jan 15, 2015 10:18 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Jan 15, 2015 10:12 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Jan 15, 2015 10:11 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Rice, reversed and remanded Dec 30, 2014 3:34 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Oct 29, 2014 3:59 PM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Sep 17, 2014 8:20 AM Classifying Notice
Brief - Appellant Reply Sep 15, 2014 8:18 AM Appellant Reply Brief
Order - Grant - Extension of Time to September 15, 2014 to file Appellant's Reply Brief Aug 1, 2014 3:48 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Appellant Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to file Brief and Affidavit in Support (sent to court) Jul 31, 2014 9:53 AM Motion
Brief - Appellee Jun 30, 2014 4:48 PM Appellee Response Brief
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellee is granted until 6/23/14 to file its brief May 20, 2014 2:36 PM Order - Extension
Motion and Affidavit - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief - Appellee. sent to Court May 16, 2014 10:31 AM Motion
Extension - Appellee GRANT of an Extension of Time until 5/23/14 to file the Appellee's brief Apr 18, 2014 2:01 PM Extension
Motion - Appellee Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to file Brief Apr 18, 2014 1:36 PM Motion
Brief - Appellant Mar 24, 2014 3:42 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Appellant GRANT of an Extension of Time until 3/24/14 to file the opening brief. NO further extensions will be granted Feb 21, 2014 2:55 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Appellant Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to file a Brief and Affidavit in Support (sent to court) Feb 20, 2014 9:44 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time to February 21, 2014 to file Appellant's brief Jan 22, 2014 8:46 AM Order - Extension
Motion and Affidavit - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief - Appellant. sent to Court Jan 21, 2014 1:53 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted until 1/20/13 to file the opening brief Dec 13, 2013 4:16 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief - Appellant. sent to Court Dec 13, 2013 3:34 PM Motion
Order - Appellant GRANT of Extension of Time until 12/16/13 to file opening brief Nov 7, 2013 2:12 PM Order - Extension
Motion and Affidavit - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (Appellant). To Court Nov 7, 2013 11:55 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted until 11/7/13 to file the opening brief Oct 7, 2013 10:57 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Appellant Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief and Affidavit in Support (sent to court w/sc file) Oct 4, 2013 10:34 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted until 10/7/13 to file the opening brief Sep 3, 2013 3:57 PM Order - Extension
Motion and Affidavit- Extension of Time - Appellant's Brief. (copy to Court w/ SC file) Aug 30, 2013 3:13 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time until 9/2/2013 to file Appellant's Brief Jul 23, 2013 8:59 AM Order - Extension
Motion; Affidavit - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief - Appellant. sent to Court Jul 22, 2013 1:55 PM Motion
Order - Appellant GRANT of Extension of Time until 7/25/13 to file opening brief May 20, 2013 11:30 AM Order - Extension
Unopposed Motion and Affidavit for Extension of Time to file Brief (Appellant). sent to Court May 16, 2013 2:33 PM Motion
Notice - Incoming - Appearance - Gregory D. Birdsong for Appellant May 16, 2013 1:35 PM Notice - Incoming
Extension - Grant of Extension to June 10, 2013 to file Appellant's brief May 1, 2013 3:25 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Brief Apr 30, 2013 3:00 PM Motion
Notice - Incoming - Appearance - Colin M. Stephens for Appellant Apr 30, 2013 9:46 AM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Apr 11, 2013 11:23 AM Record
Record - DC Record/Exhibits/Transcript Filed (1 red file folder; 1 large white envelope of exhibits; 7 vols. condensed transcripts from proceedings dated March 17, 2011; August 25, 2011; September 2, 2011; November 28, 29, 30, 2011; December 1, 2011; August 16, 2012; and November 16, 2012) Apr 11, 2013 10:53 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Mar 1, 2013 9:51 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Feb 28, 2013 9:51 AM Notice - Incoming