State v. B. Ackerman

DA 25-0342 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Open
Docket DA 25-0342
Type Direct Appeal — Assault
Classification Criminal
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case DC-24-428
Lower court judge Hon. Jason T. Marks

Key dates

Appeal filed May 12, 2025
Record filed Jul 3, 2025
Transcript filed Aug 27, 2025
Briefing started Aug 27, 2025
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Sep 19, 2025
Appellee Response Brief Filed Mar 27, 2026
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Apr 13, 2026
Briefing ended Apr 13, 2026
Sent to the court Apr 13, 2026
Submitted for decision Apr 13, 2026
Classified Jun 24, 2026
Opinion issued Aug 18, 2026
Rehearing requested Aug 31, 2026

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 107
Briefing days 229
Briefing start to opening brief filed 22
Classified to Opinion 55
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Days since filed 477
Filing date to Opinion 463
Opening to response 188
Response to reply 17
Sent to court to classified 71
Submitted for decision to Opinion 126

Tags

Affirmed Five Justice Panel Non-cite opinion Open Rehearing requested Request to File Appeal in form Pauperis

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Austin Miles Knudsen Brad Fjeldheim William Pearson Haney, III
Appellant
Buckleycole Randall Ackerman
Represented by Pro Se

Opinion

State v. B. Ackerman, 2026 MT 196N

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

Events

most recent first
Petition - Rehearing - held for response Aug 31, 2026 1:35 PM Petition
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice McKinnon - Affirmed Aug 18, 2026 3:09 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Jun 24, 2026 9:30 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Incoming - Appellant Affidavit. No action taken May 8, 2026 9:48 AM Notice - Incoming
Order - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant's motion for transcripts is DENIED Apr 27, 2026 6:29 PM Order - Other
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading Apr 24, 2026 2:01 PM Event
Event - Case Sent to Court Apr 13, 2026 4:05 PM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Apr 13, 2026 4:03 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Apr 13, 2026 4:00 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Appellant's Motion - Opposed - Transcripts needed. Held for response. Documents in case file Apr 13, 2026 12:02 PM Other
Order - Appellant shall have until May 14, 2026, to prepare, file, and serve his reply brief. No further extensions will be granted Apr 9, 2026 6:07 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Opposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Reply Brief - Pro Se Motion sent to Court w case file Apr 9, 2026 2:03 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Mar 27, 2026 11:37 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Mar 27, 2026 10:40 AM Appellee Response Brief
Order - IT IS ORDERED that Ackerman's Motion for Acquittal of All Guilty Charges, Unopposed, is DENIED, as moot Mar 26, 2026 11:54 AM Order - Other
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including March 27, 2026, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief Mar 13, 2026 11:12 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee Response Mar 13, 2026 9:59 AM Motion
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading Feb 11, 2026 9:02 AM Event
Appellant's Motion - Opposed - Acquittal of Guilty Charges - held for response Jan 29, 2026 3:03 PM Other
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including March 20, 2026, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief Jan 12, 2026 2:33 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jan 12, 2026 12:26 PM Motion
Five (5) separate Affidavits filed by Appellant Jan 9, 2026 1:57 PM Other
Order - IT IS ORDERED that Ackerman's Motion for Dismissal of All Charges with Prejudice is DENIED. Ackerman's Motion for Original Stenographer Notes Taken at the District Court Level is DENIED Dec 17, 2025 11:22 AM Order - Other
Motion - For Original Stenographer Notes - Pro se motion - sent to court w/ sc file Dec 15, 2025 11:24 AM Motion
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading Dec 11, 2025 9:33 AM Event
Motion - Opposed - Dismissal of all charges - Pro se Motion - held for response Dec 1, 2025 2:41 PM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including January 19, 2026, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief Nov 7, 2025 10:51 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee's Response Brief Nov 7, 2025 9:10 AM Motion
Response/Objection - to Appellee's Motion for Extension of Time to file brief. (no action taken - order granted) Oct 22, 2025 12:17 PM Response
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including November 18, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief Oct 6, 2025 11:34 AM Order - Extension
Motion for Extension of Time - Appellee's Brief Oct 6, 2025 10:15 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Opening Brief Filed Sep 19, 2025 3:43 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Sep 19, 2025 3:41 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Aug 27, 2025 3:46 PM Transcript
Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause No. DC-24-428 consisting of February 14, 2025, March 4, 2025, and March 10, 2025 hearings Aug 27, 2025 2:31 PM Other
Service - Mail Returned - Resent to MSP Jul 21, 2025 11:12 AM Service
Service - Mail Returned Jul 18, 2025 3:23 PM Service
Notice - Outgoing - Exhibits Filed Jul 9, 2025 11:27 AM Notice - Outgoing
Record - Exhibits Filed for Cause No. DC-24-428 consisting of one (1) disc mailer with one (1) thumb drive inside Jul 9, 2025 11:26 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - CATHERINE A. REBISH, it is hereby ordered that an extension of time to prepare transcripts is granted to August 27, 2025 (50 days) Jul 8, 2025 2:52 PM Notice - Outgoing
Rulings - Other Courts - Order-Granting Extension of Time to Prepare Transcript Jul 8, 2025 2:49 PM Ruling
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Jul 3, 2025 3:57 PM Record
DC Record Filed for Cause No. DC-24-428 consisting of electronic documents 1-75, 4 correspondence documents, Exhibits, Sealed and Lodged documents, Sealed Documents and a Case Register Report Jul 3, 2025 3:29 PM Record
Order - Grant-Proceed Without Pay May 12, 2025 2:08 PM Order - Proceed Without Pay
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice May 12, 2025 2:04 PM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary May 12, 2025 2:03 PM Notice - Incoming
Motion - Proceed Without Payment of Filing Fee May 12, 2025 2:02 PM Motion
Notice of Appeal Filed May 12, 2025 2:01 PM Notice