State v. Plouffe

DA 12-0638 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Closed
Docket DA 12-0638
Type Direct Appeal — Dangerous Drugs
Classification Criminal
Outcome Reversed
Lower court case DC 11-21
Lower court judge Hon. Karen S. Townsend

Key dates

Closed Aug 4, 2014
Classified Mar 5, 2014
Appeal filed Oct 24, 2012
Record filed Dec 20, 2012
Oral argument May 14, 2014
Briefing ended Jan 13, 2014
Opinion issued Jul 15, 2014
Briefing started Dec 20, 2012
Sent to the court Jan 14, 2014
Submitted for decision May 14, 2014
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Jan 13, 2014
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Jul 22, 2013
Appellee Response Brief Filed Nov 6, 2013

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 57
Briefing days 389
Briefing start to opening brief filed 214
Classified to Opinion 132
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 629
Filing date to closed 649
Opening to response 107
Opinion to closed 19
Oral argument to Opinion 62
Response to reply 68
Sent to court to classified 50
Sent to court to oral argument 120
Submitted for decision to Opinion 182

Tags

Closed Oral Argument Published opinion Reversed

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Timothy Charles Fox
Appellant
Karlyle Steven Lee Plouffe
Represented by Wade M Zolynski

Opinion

State v. Plouffe, 2014 MT 183

Reversed on July 15, 2014, in a 7 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed Aug 8, 2014 3:52 PM Record
Event - Case Closed Aug 4, 2014 10:53 AM Closing Notice
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court Aug 4, 2014 10:53 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Aug 4, 2014 10:50 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Aug 4, 2014 10:49 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice McKinnon - Reversed Jul 15, 2014 4:43 PM Opinion
Event - Oral Argument Presented - Hon. Kenneth R. Neill sat in place of the vacant position on the Court. Eileen Larkin argued for the Appellant. Mardell Ployhar argued for the Appellee. The matter was taken under advisement at 10:30 a.m May 14, 2014 10:44 AM Event
Order - The Hon. Kenneth R. Neill will sit for the vacant position on the Court for the oral argument Apr 14, 2014 4:19 PM Order - Other
Notice - Outgoing - Oral Argument Scheduled Mar 12, 2014 11:07 AM Notice - Outgoing
Order - Oral Argument - Amending Schedule to Wednesday, May 14, 2014 @9:30 a.m. in Courtroom at Montana Supreme Court, Helena Mar 12, 2014 11:01 AM Order - Other
Motion - Unopposed - Oral Argument (Appellant) - Reschedule - sent to Court Mar 7, 2014 3:18 PM Motion
Motion - Unopposed - Oral Argument (Appellee) - Reschedule - sent to Court w/SC file Mar 6, 2014 3:47 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Oral Argument Scheduled Mar 5, 2014 3:39 PM Notice - Outgoing
Order - Classified - Oral Argument - Wednesday, 4/16/14 at 9:30 a.m., Courtroom of the Montana Supreme Court Mar 5, 2014 3:37 PM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Jan 14, 2014 10:14 AM Classifying Notice
Brief - Appellant Reply Jan 13, 2014 4:13 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Order - Grant - Extension of Time to January 15, 2014 to file Appellant's reply brief Jan 2, 2014 12:00 PM Order - Extension
Unopposed Motion and Affidavit for Extension of Time - Brief (Appellant Reply). To Court Dec 31, 2013 3:24 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time to January 8, 2014 to file Appellant's reply Dec 17, 2013 2:17 PM Order - Extension
Motion and Affidavit - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief - Appellant's Reply. sent to Court Dec 16, 2013 9:44 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time to December 18, 2018 to file Appellant's reply brief Nov 29, 2013 11:55 AM Order - Extension
Motion and Affidavit - Extension of Time - Appellant's Reply Brief. (copy to Court w/ SC file) Nov 27, 2013 9:18 AM Motion
Extension - Grant of Extension - Appellant is given until 12/4/13 to file the reply brief Nov 19, 2013 1:42 PM Extension
Motion - Extension of Time - Appellant's Reply Brief Nov 18, 2013 11:01 AM Motion
Brief - Appellee Nov 6, 2013 3:52 PM Appellee Response Brief
Order - Grant - Extension of Time to November 20, 2013 to file Appellee's brief Oct 11, 2013 3:05 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Appellee Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief and Affidavit in Support (sent to court) Oct 11, 2013 11:33 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellee is granted until 10/21/13 to file its brief Aug 21, 2013 3:51 PM Order - Extension
Motion and Affidavit - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief - Appellee. sent to Court Aug 20, 2013 11:21 AM Motion
Brief - Appellant Jul 22, 2013 2:57 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Grant - Extension of Time until July 15, 2013, to file Appellant's opening brief Jun 28, 2013 11:53 AM Order - Extension
Unopposed Motion and Affidavit for Extension of Time to file the opening brief. (Appellant) sent to Court Jun 26, 2013 11:27 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted until 7/1/13 to file the opening brief May 28, 2013 1:51 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (Appellant). To Court May 24, 2013 9:54 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time until May 31, 2013, to file Appellant's opening brief Apr 16, 2013 1:59 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Second Extension of Time & Supporting Affidavit - Appellant's Brief - sent to Court w/SC file Apr 15, 2013 8:47 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time to April 24, 2013 to file Appellant's Brief Mar 22, 2013 3:32 PM Order - Extension
Motion & Supporting Affidavit - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief - copies to Court w/SC file Mar 21, 2013 9:44 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time until March 25, 2013, to file Appellant's Brief Feb 21, 2013 1:34 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Extension of Time - APPELLANT'S Brief. (copy to Courtw/ file) Feb 20, 2013 8:31 AM Motion
Extension - Grant of Extension to February 21, 2013 to file Appellant's Brief Jan 16, 2013 3:45 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Brief Jan 15, 2013 10:44 AM Motion
Notice - Incoming - Appearance - Eileen A. Larkin for Appellant Jan 8, 2013 4:26 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Dec 20, 2012 11:35 AM Record
Record - DC Record/Transcript Filed (3 file folders; 3 vols. condensed transcripts from proceedings dated March 12 and 27, 2012; June 20, 2012; and August 22, 2012) Dec 20, 2012 10:35 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Oct 25, 2012 9:48 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Oct 24, 2012 9:47 AM Notice - Incoming