State v. Rickman

DA 07-0364 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Closed
Docket DA 07-0364
Type Direct Appeal — Homicide-Deliberate
Classification Criminal
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case ADC 06-328
Lower court judge Hon. Dorothy McCarter

Key dates

Closed May 15, 2008
Classified Mar 6, 2008
Appeal filed Jun 13, 2007
Record filed Sep 7, 2007
Briefing ended Feb 12, 2008
Opinion issued Apr 24, 2008
Briefing started Sep 7, 2007
Transcript filed Sep 7, 2007
Sent to the court Feb 14, 2008
Submitted for decision Feb 14, 2008
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Feb 12, 2008
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Nov 16, 2007
Appellee Response Brief Filed Jan 23, 2008

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 86
Briefing days 157
Briefing start to opening brief filed 69
Classified to Opinion 48
Close of briefing to sent to court 2
Filing date to Opinion 316
Filing date to closed 337
Opening to response 68
Opinion to closed 20
Response to reply 19
Sent to court to classified 21
Submitted for decision to Opinion 70

Tags

Affirmed Closed Five Justice Panel Published opinion

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Tammy K Plubell
Appellant
Robert Rickman
Represented by Joslyn M. Hunt

Opinion

State v. Rickman, 2008 MT 142

Affirmed on April 24, 2008, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed May 27, 2008 2:22 PM Record
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court May 23, 2008 9:05 AM Record
Event - Case Closed May 15, 2008 9:59 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued May 15, 2008 9:52 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - District Court Judge Fagg (for Justice Jim Rice), affirmed Apr 24, 2008 11:39 AM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Mar 6, 2008 3:34 PM Classifying Notice
Order - Hon. Susan Watters will sit in place of Chief Justice Gray. Hon. Russell Fagg will sit in place of Justice Rice. Hon. Ingrid Gustafson will sit in place of Justice Cotter. Hon. Gregory Todd will sit in place of Justice Leaphart. Hon. G. Todd Baugh will sit in place of Justice Nelson Feb 15, 2008 2:52 PM Order - Other
Event - Case Sent to Court Feb 14, 2008 10:31 AM Classifying Notice
Brief - Appellant Reply Feb 12, 2008 10:30 AM Appellant Reply Brief
Brief - Appellee Jan 23, 2008 4:34 PM Appellee Response Brief
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellee is granted until 1/17/08 to file its response brief Dec 18, 2007 2:02 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (Appellee) sent to Court Dec 17, 2007 3:12 PM Motion
Brief - Appellant Nov 16, 2007 9:58 AM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Grant - Extension of Time until Nov. 9, 2007, to file Appellant's Brief Oct 2, 2007 9:05 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (Appellant) sent to Court Oct 1, 2007 10:48 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Sep 7, 2007 4:38 PM Transcript
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Sep 7, 2007 4:37 PM Record
Record - Transcript Filed (1 original w/2 copies) Sep 7, 2007 4:36 PM Record
Record - DC Record Filed (1 folder) Sep 6, 2007 4:36 PM Record
Correspondence - Incoming - Debbie from L&C District Court said the record will be brought up by 9/7/07 Sep 6, 2007 9:00 AM Correspondence
Notice - Incoming - Appearance (Jim Wheelis for Robert Rickman) Aug 28, 2007 8:30 AM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Appointment of Appellate Counsel. (Jim Wheelis) Aug 20, 2007 8:57 AM Notice - Incoming
Rulings - Other Courts - Order-Granting Extension of Time to Prepare Transcript of 50 days from 07/17/07 Jul 17, 2007 10:56 AM Ruling
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Jun 13, 2007 11:57 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Jun 13, 2007 11:56 AM Notice - Incoming