State v. C. Santoro

DA 21-0585 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Closed
Docket DA 21-0585
Type Direct Appeal — Homicide-Negligent
Classification Criminal
Outcome Reversed
Lower court case DC-14-2
Lower court judge Hon. Jennifer B. Lint

Key dates

Closed Jul 18, 2024
Classified Mar 20, 2024
Appeal filed Nov 18, 2021
Record filed Dec 23, 2021
Briefing ended Jan 16, 2024
Opinion issued Jul 2, 2024
Briefing started May 15, 2023
Transcript filed May 15, 2023
Sent to the court Jan 16, 2024
Submitted for decision Jan 16, 2024
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Jan 16, 2024
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Jun 8, 2023
Appellee Response Brief Filed Dec 6, 2023

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 543
Briefing days 245
Briefing start to opening brief filed 23
Classified to Opinion 104
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 957
Filing date to closed 973
Opening to response 181
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 40
Sent to court to classified 63
Submitted for decision to Opinion 168

Tags

Closed En Banc Published opinion Reversed

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Merle James Raph
Appellant
Charles Geoffrey Santoro
Represented by Chad M. Wright

Opinion

State v. C. Santoro, 2024 MT 136

Reversed on July 2, 2024, in a 6 to 1 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Record - DC Record Return Cards Filed Jul 26, 2024 2:30 PM Record
Event - Case Closed Jul 18, 2024 8:34 AM Closing Notice
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court Jul 18, 2024 8:33 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Jul 18, 2024 8:29 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Jul 18, 2024 8:18 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice Gustafson - Reversed and Remanded Jul 2, 2024 3:17 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - En Banc Mar 20, 2024 12:21 PM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Jan 16, 2024 3:00 PM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Reply Brief Filed Jan 16, 2024 2:58 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Jan 16, 2024 12:59 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is given an extension of time until January 19, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's reply brief. No further extensions will be granted Dec 14, 2023 2:42 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant Reply Brief (First Request 30 Days) Dec 14, 2023 12:24 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Dec 6, 2023 3:42 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Dec 6, 2023 2:45 PM Appellee Response Brief
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including December 4, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief Oct 26, 2023 5:22 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension of Time to File Response Brief Oct 26, 2023 1:47 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including November 6, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief Sep 29, 2023 4:51 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Extension of Time to file their Response Brief Sep 29, 2023 3:06 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including October 6, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief Aug 29, 2023 10:28 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Aug 29, 2023 9:38 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including September 6, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief Jul 25, 2023 10:21 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jul 24, 2023 3:41 PM Motion
Extension - Grant of Extension - Appellee is granted an extension to August 7, 2023, to prepare, serve, and file its response brief Jul 5, 2023 1:16 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) Jul 5, 2023 11:30 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Brief Filed Jun 8, 2023 2:38 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Jun 8, 2023 12:14 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including June 14, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal May 22, 2023 1:35 PM Other
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant Opening Brief for Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension May 22, 2023 9:48 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed May 15, 2023 1:53 PM Transcript
Supplemental Transcripts filed from DA 17-0454 consisting of February 9, 2015; April 16, 2015; December 31, 2015; July 14, 2016; August 4, 2016; August 8-11, 2016; October 14, 2016; November 17, 2016; January 12, 2017; February 8, 2017; May 16, 2017; and May 26, 2017 hearings May 15, 2023 1:44 PM Supplement
Order granting Supplementing of Record with Transcripts from DA 17-0454 May 15, 2023 1:20 PM Order - Other
Motion - Unopposed - Supplement the Record with Transcripts from DA 17-0454 May 15, 2023 10:01 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted until 5/30/23 to file the opening brief Apr 20, 2023 11:30 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Apr 20, 2023 10:13 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including April 28, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Mar 20, 2023 11:32 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Mar 20, 2023 9:31 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted until 3/29/23 to file the opening brief Feb 16, 2023 12:03 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Feb 16, 2023 9:35 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including February 27, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Jan 18, 2023 10:37 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Jan 18, 2023 8:54 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including January 26, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Dec 19, 2022 11:55 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Dec 19, 2022 10:28 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including December 27, 2022, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Nov 15, 2022 10:11 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Nov 14, 2022 3:27 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including November 25, 2022, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Oct 19, 2022 12:12 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Oct 19, 2022 11:53 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including October 26, 2022, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Sep 19, 2022 3:58 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Sep 19, 2022 10:05 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted until September 26, 2022 to file the opening brief Aug 19, 2022 11:02 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Aug 19, 2022 8:51 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted until 8/26/22 to file the opening brief Jul 25, 2022 1:35 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jul 25, 2022 10:59 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including July 27, 2022, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Jun 20, 2022 3:14 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jun 20, 2022 12:55 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including June 27, 2022, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief May 20, 2022 10:09 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief May 20, 2022 9:57 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including May 27, 2022, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Apr 20, 2022 11:20 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension (Appellant Opening) Apr 20, 2022 10:39 AM Motion
Extension - Grant of Extension - Appellant is Granted Until April 27 for Appellant's Opening Brief Mar 28, 2022 2:54 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Mar 28, 2022 10:51 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Feb 24, 2022 12:51 PM Transcript
Record - (2) two volumes of electronically imaged Transcripts in Toole County District Court Cause No. DC 14-2 dated January 21, 2021, and February 10, 2021 Filed Feb 24, 2022 12:42 PM Record
Rulings - Other Courts - Order-Granting Extension of Time to Prepare Transcript (2/16/22) Dec 29, 2021 2:28 PM Ruling
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Dec 23, 2021 3:11 PM Record
Record - DC Record - Toole County District Court Record Cause No. DC-14-002 consisting of register, 10 red folders and two white binders Dec 23, 2021 3:03 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Dec 14, 2021 11:09 AM Transcript
Electronic Transcripts Filed of April 1, 2021; April 16, 2021; April 19, 2021; April 20, 2021; May 4, 2021; June 21 to 25, 2021; and September 7, 2021 hearings Dec 14, 2021 10:03 AM Other
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary Nov 19, 2021 10:50 AM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Nov 18, 2021 10:06 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Nov 18, 2021 9:49 AM Notice - Incoming