State v. L. Harris

DA 22-0632 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Closed
Docket DA 22-0632
Type Direct Appeal — Homicide-Deliberate
Classification Criminal
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case DC 21-533

Key dates

Closed Feb 19, 2026
Classified Nov 13, 2025
Appeal filed Nov 9, 2022
Record filed Nov 15, 2022
Opinion issued Feb 3, 2026
Briefing started Dec 15, 2022
Transcript filed Dec 15, 2022
Sent to the court Sep 26, 2025
Submitted for decision Sep 26, 2025
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Aug 12, 2024
Appellee Response Brief Filed Aug 27, 2025

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 36
Briefing start to opening brief filed 606
Classified to Opinion 82
Filing date to Opinion 1,182
Filing date to closed 1,198
Opening to response 379
Opinion to closed 15
Submitted for decision to Opinion 130

Tags

Affirmed Case stayed Closed Five Justice Panel Published opinion

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Scott D. Twito
Appellant
Lorenzo James Harris
Represented by Tammy Ann Hinderman

Events

most recent first
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed Mar 6, 2026 3:57 PM Record
Event - Case Closed (electronic record) Feb 19, 2026 12:00 PM Closing Notice
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court (exhibits only) Feb 19, 2026 11:57 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Feb 19, 2026 11:53 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Feb 19, 2026 11:21 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice Bidegaray AFFIRMED Feb 3, 2026 3:23 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Nov 13, 2025 11:29 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Sep 26, 2025 2:33 PM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Aug 27, 2025 10:22 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Aug 27, 2025 8:57 AM Appellee Response Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Exhibits Filed Aug 4, 2025 11:09 AM Notice - Outgoing
Record - Exhibits Filed for Cause No. DC 21-533 consisting of one (1) large manila envelope Aug 4, 2025 11:07 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Additional Electronic District Court Documents Jul 31, 2025 4:46 PM Notice - Outgoing
Record - Additional Electronic DC Documents Filed for cause No. DC-21-533 consisting of documents 126-139 and an Updated Case Register Report (placed in Electronic Folder) Jul 31, 2025 4:45 PM Record
Order - Stay Proceeding - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is stayed in order to correct the record in the district court. The appeal in this matter is stayed until the District Court certifies and transmits the supplemental record to this Court. Appellee's response brief will be due 30 days from receipt of the supplemental record Feb 12, 2025 12:00 PM Order - Other
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including March 10, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Feb 6, 2025 4:48 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Feb 6, 2025 3:48 PM Motion
Motion - Unopposed - Stay Appeal and Correct the Record Jan 31, 2025 2:47 PM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including February 8, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Dec 31, 2024 7:38 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief - Appellee's Response Brief Dec 31, 2024 9:29 AM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including January 9, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Dec 4, 2024 5:31 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Extension of Time - Brief - Appellee's Response Brief Dec 3, 2024 4:47 PM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including December 10, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Nov 1, 2024 1:45 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee's Response Brief Nov 1, 2024 11:28 AM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including November 10, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Oct 7, 2024 8:00 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Oct 3, 2024 11:31 AM Motion
Extension - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including October 11, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Sep 9, 2024 11:16 AM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - (Appellee Response) Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) Sep 9, 2024 10:15 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Aug 13, 2024 10:57 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Aug 12, 2024 3:10 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Appellant shall prepare, file, and serve the opening brief on appeal no later than August 9, 2024. Failure to file the brief within that time will result in dismissal of this appeal with prejudice and without further notice Jul 9, 2024 8:21 AM Order - Other
Order - Appellant is given an extension of time until June 28, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's opening brief Jun 10, 2024 4:10 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jun 10, 2024 3:07 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is given an extension of time until May 29, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's opening brief Apr 29, 2024 10:16 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension of Time to File Opening Brief Apr 29, 2024 8:00 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including April 19, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Mar 21, 2024 3:36 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Mar 21, 2024 2:13 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is given an extension to March 11, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's opening brief Feb 21, 2024 10:13 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension of Time to File Opening Brief Feb 20, 2024 3:50 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension to February 9, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Jan 16, 2024 4:38 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Jan 16, 2024 3:49 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including January 5, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Dec 4, 2023 11:36 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Dec 4, 2023 11:13 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including November 24, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Oct 24, 2023 4:11 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Oct 24, 2023 2:23 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including October 16, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Sep 5, 2023 1:11 PM Order - Extension
Notice - Incoming - Appearance - MELINDA DRISCOLL, contract counsel for Appellant Sep 5, 2023 11:19 AM Notice - Incoming
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Sep 5, 2023 10:27 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including September 15, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Aug 10, 2023 11:33 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Aug 9, 2023 3:45 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including August 16, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Jul 10, 2023 6:19 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - s Appellant's seventh request for an extension Jul 10, 2023 3:45 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including July 17, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Jun 8, 2023 11:25 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jun 8, 2023 10:35 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including June 16, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief May 9, 2023 3:45 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief May 9, 2023 12:55 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including May 17, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Apr 10, 2023 11:11 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Apr 10, 2023 8:59 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted until 4/17/23 to file the opening brief Mar 8, 2023 2:33 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Mar 8, 2023 10:49 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including March 17, 2023, Feb 8, 2023 3:14 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Feb 8, 2023 10:16 AM Motion
Extension - Grant of Extension - Appellant is given until 2/15/23 to file the opening brief Jan 9, 2023 11:20 AM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Opening Brief (First Request 30 Days) Jan 9, 2023 8:53 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Dec 15, 2022 2:25 PM Transcript
Record - Transcript Filed - electronically transmitted transcripts of 8/10/21, 11/5/21, 1/13/22, 3/16/22, 3/28/22, 3/29/22, 3/30/22, 3/31/22, 4/1/22, 4/4/22 and 8/4/22 hearings Dec 15, 2022 1:03 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Exhibits Filed Nov 17, 2022 1:42 PM Notice - Outgoing
Record - Exhibits Filed consisting of one (1) smaller box Nov 17, 2022 1:41 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Nov 15, 2022 8:39 AM Record
Record - DC Record Filed - electronically transmitted documents 1-123 Nov 15, 2022 8:37 AM Record
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary Nov 9, 2022 3:34 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Nov 9, 2022 1:56 PM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Nov 9, 2022 1:45 PM Notice - Incoming