State v. T. Miller
DA 25-0370
·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Closed
Docket
DA 25-0370
Type
Direct Appeal — Theft
Classification
Criminal
Outcome
Reversed
Lower court case
DC-24-77
Lower court judge
Hon. Matthew J. Cuffe
Key dates
Closed
Aug 13, 2026
Classified
Jul 1, 2026
Appeal filed
May 22, 2025
Record filed
May 28, 2025
Briefing ended
Apr 6, 2026
Opinion issued
Jul 28, 2026
Briefing started
May 28, 2025
Transcript filed
May 27, 2025
Sent to the court
Apr 7, 2026
Submitted for decision
Apr 7, 2026
Appellant Reply Brief Filed
Apr 6, 2026
Appellant Opening Brief Filed
Feb 26, 2026
Appellee Response Brief Filed
Mar 23, 2026
Calculated
from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start
6
Briefing days
313
Briefing start to opening brief filed
273
Classified to Opinion
26
Close of briefing to sent to court
0
Filing date to Opinion
432
Filing date to closed
448
Opening to response
25
Opinion to closed
16
Response to reply
14
Sent to court to classified
85
Submitted for decision to Opinion
112
Tags
Closed
Five Justice Panel
Non-cite opinion
Reversed
Parties
Opinion
State v. T. Miller, 2026 MT 174NReversed on July 28, 2026, in a 5 to 0 non-cite opinion.
Events
most recent first
Event - Case Closed - Electronic record
Aug 13, 2026
11:28 AM
Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued
Aug 13, 2026
11:27 AM
Closing Notice
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice Bidegaray - REVERSED and REMANDED
Jul 28, 2026
9:17 AM
Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel
Jul 1, 2026
12:17 PM
Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court
Apr 7, 2026
8:10 AM
Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed
Apr 7, 2026
8:09 AM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply
Apr 6, 2026
4:47 PM
Appellant Reply Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed
Mar 23, 2026
2:28 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response
Mar 23, 2026
1:46 PM
Appellee Response Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed
Feb 27, 2026
8:15 AM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening
Feb 26, 2026
1:03 PM
Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including February 26, 2026, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal
Dec 19, 2025
2:13 PM
Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's 60-day Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension
Dec 19, 2025
1:50 PM
Motion
Notice - Incoming - Appearance - Contract Counsel - Kelli Cummings for the Appellant
Dec 10, 2025
1:43 PM
Notice - Incoming
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including December 26, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal
Oct 20, 2025
11:45 AM
Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension
Oct 20, 2025
9:55 AM
Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including October 27, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal
Jun 20, 2025
2:22 PM
Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Opening Brief - First 120 days
Jun 20, 2025
1:54 PM
Motion
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed
May 28, 2025
1:48 PM
Record
Record - Electronic DC Record Filed for Cause No. DC-24-77 consisting of documents 1-34 and the case register report
May 28, 2025
1:25 PM
Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed
May 27, 2025
2:53 PM
Transcript
Electronic Transcripts for Cause No. DC-24-77 were filed of July 15, 2024; July 29, 2024; September 9, 2024; November 18, 2024; January 27, 2025; and March 24, 2025 hearings
May 27, 2025
10:56 AM
Other
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice
May 22, 2025
2:35 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Notice of Appeal Filed
May 22, 2025
1:44 PM
Notice