State v. C. Lane

DA 23-0545 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Open
Docket DA 23-0545
Type Direct Appeal — Dangerous Drugs
Classification Criminal
Outcome Reversed
Lower court case DC 20-115
Lower court judge Hon. Brenda R. Gilbert

Key dates

Appeal filed Sep 19, 2023
Record filed Sep 29, 2023
Transcript filed Jun 4, 2024
Briefing started Jun 4, 2024
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Oct 3, 2025
Appellee Response Brief Filed Apr 22, 2026
Appellant Reply Brief Filed May 6, 2026
Briefing ended May 6, 2026
Sent to the court May 7, 2026
Submitted for decision May 7, 2026
Classified Aug 5, 2026
Opinion issued Aug 18, 2026

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 259
Briefing days 701
Briefing start to opening brief filed 486
Classified to Opinion 13
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Days since filed 1,078
Filing date to Opinion 1,064
Opening to response 200
Response to reply 14
Sent to court to classified 90
Submitted for decision to Opinion 103

Tags

Five Justice Panel Non-cite opinion Open Reversed

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Austin Miles Knudsen Roy Lindsay Brown, Jr Chad Brendon Glenn
Appellant
Charles Galen Lane
Represented by Tammy Ann Hinderman Kelli Cummings

Opinion

State v. C. Lane, 2026 MT 199N

Reversed on August 18, 2026, in a 5 to 0 non-cite opinion.

Events

most recent first
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Rice - AFFIRMED and REMANDED Aug 18, 2026 3:21 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Aug 5, 2026 11:49 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court May 7, 2026 10:03 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed May 7, 2026 10:02 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply May 6, 2026 4:40 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Apr 22, 2026 9:36 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Apr 22, 2026 9:10 AM Appellee Response Brief
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including May 4, 2026, within which to prepare, serve, and file its response brief Mar 23, 2026 1:59 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Mar 23, 2026 10:09 AM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including April 3, 2026, within which to prepare, serve, and file its response brief Feb 24, 2026 10:50 AM Order - Extension
Appellee's motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Response Brief Feb 24, 2026 10:24 AM Other
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including March 4, 2026, within which to prepare, serve, and file its response brief Jan 21, 2026 1:36 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee Response Jan 21, 2026 12:50 PM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including February 2, 2026, within which to prepare, serve, and file its response brief Nov 25, 2025 11:33 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's 60-day Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Nov 25, 2025 10:05 AM Motion
Grant - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including December 2, 2025, within which to prepare, serve, and file its response brief Oct 21, 2025 4:20 PM Other
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellee's Response Brief (First Request 30 Days) Oct 21, 2025 8:00 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Opening Brief Filed Oct 3, 2025 4:49 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Oct 3, 2025 3:54 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including October 4, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Jul 25, 2025 1:28 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jul 25, 2025 12:16 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including August 4, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal May 23, 2025 2:49 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Opening Brief May 23, 2025 2:22 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including June 3, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Mar 26, 2025 12:00 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Mar 26, 2025 9:51 AM Motion
Notice of Appearance - Contract Counsel, Kelli Cummings, for the Appellant Mar 17, 2025 12:39 PM Notice
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including April 4, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Jan 28, 2025 10:21 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jan 27, 2025 3:54 PM Motion
GRANT - 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 26, 2024 2:33 PM Other
Motion - Unopposed - (OPENING) Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Dec 26, 2024 2:18 PM 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 4:26 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 on appeal Nov 1, 2024 11:52 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Oct 31, 2024 6:12 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 26, 2024 11:33 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Sep 25, 2024 9:26 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 8:50 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 Jul 26, 2024 4:08 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jul 25, 2024 4:59 PM Motion
Extension - Appellant is given an extension of time until August 2, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's opening brief Jun 26, 2024 10:12 AM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) Jun 26, 2024 9:08 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Jun 4, 2024 8:09 AM Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause No. DC 2020-0115 consisting of May 26, 2023 One-Day Jury Trial Jun 3, 2024 5:32 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed May 20, 2024 3:31 PM Transcript
Record - Transcript Filed for Cause DC-34-2020-115 electronic documents consisting of November 15, 2021 and July 24, 2024 Hearings May 20, 2024 3:24 PM Record
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Court Reporter Robin Lee is granted an extension of time to and including May 28, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve the transcripts requested on appeal Mar 28, 2024 2:48 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Prepare Transcript Mar 27, 2024 10:07 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Court Reporter Robin Lee is granted an extension of time to and including March 26, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve the transcripts requested on appeal Feb 15, 2024 3:05 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Prepare Transcript Feb 15, 2024 2:06 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Court Reporter Robin Lee is granted an extension to February 15, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve the transcripts requested on appeal Jan 25, 2024 1:21 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Extension of Time - Prepare Transcript Jan 25, 2024 12:48 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Court Reporter Robin Lee is granted an extension of time to and including January 16, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve the transcripts requested on appeal Dec 19, 2023 11:08 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Prepare Transcript Dec 18, 2023 4:27 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Rulings Other Courts Dec 18, 2023 9:02 AM Notice - Outgoing
Rulings - Other Courts - Order-Granting Extension of Time to Prepare Transcript to December 11, 2023 Oct 26, 2023 3:04 PM Ruling
Notice - Outgoing - Exhibits Filed Oct 11, 2023 11:26 AM Notice - Outgoing
Record - Exhibits Filed for Cause No. DC 20-115 consisting of one (1) manila envelope of trial exhibits Oct 11, 2023 11:23 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Sep 29, 2023 3:55 PM Record
Record - DC Record Filed for Cause DC 2020-115 electronic documents consisting of 1-228 and ROA Listing Sep 29, 2023 3:36 PM Record
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary Sep 20, 2023 10:33 AM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Sep 20, 2023 8:14 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Sep 19, 2023 4:33 PM Notice - Incoming