State v. W. Hesse

DA 21-0015 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Closed
Docket DA 21-0015
Type Direct Appeal — Homicide-Deliberate
Classification Criminal
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case DC 19-246
Lower court judge Hon. Jason T. Marks

Key dates

Closed Nov 10, 2022
Classified Aug 31, 2022
Appeal filed Jan 6, 2021
Record filed Feb 16, 2021
Briefing ended Aug 1, 2022
Opinion issued Oct 25, 2022
Briefing started Mar 15, 2021
Transcript filed Mar 15, 2021
Sent to the court Aug 2, 2022
Submitted for decision Aug 2, 2022
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Aug 1, 2022
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Feb 24, 2022
Appellee Response Brief Filed Jun 15, 2022

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 68
Briefing days 503
Briefing start to opening brief filed 346
Classified to Opinion 55
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 657
Filing date to closed 673
Opening to response 110
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 46
Sent to court to classified 29
Submitted for decision to Opinion 84

Tags

Affirmed Amended/corrected opinion Closed Five Justice Panel Published opinion

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by James Allen Lapotka
Appellant
William Lowrey Hesse
Represented by Chad M. Wright

Opinion

State v. W. Hesse, 2022 MT 212

Affirmed on October 25, 2022, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed Nov 16, 2022 12:30 PM Record
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court Nov 10, 2022 11:13 AM Record
Event - Case Closed Nov 10, 2022 11:11 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Nov 10, 2022 11:08 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Nov 10, 2022 11:05 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Corrected Opinion Oct 26, 2022 9:38 AM Notice - Outgoing
Corrected Opinion - Published - Justice Baker Affirmed Oct 25, 2022 3:00 PM Opinion
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker - Affirmed Oct 25, 2022 2:39 PM Superseded opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Aug 31, 2022 10:52 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Aug 2, 2022 8:46 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Reply Brief Filed Aug 2, 2022 8:44 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Aug 1, 2022 12:58 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jul 25, 2022 3:06 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is given an extension of time until August 1, 2022, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's reply brief. No further extensions will be granted Jun 28, 2022 1:22 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Reply Brief (First Request 30 Days) Jun 28, 2022 8:38 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appellee's Brief Filed Jun 16, 2022 9:29 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Jun 15, 2022 4:08 PM Appellee Response Brief
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including June 8, 2022, within which to prepare, serve, and file its response brief May 17, 2022 5:01 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee's Brief May 17, 2022 3:15 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellee is granted until 5/25/22 to file the response brief Apr 18, 2022 4:16 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee's Brief Apr 18, 2022 3:09 PM Motion
Extension - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including April 25, 2022, within which to prepare, serve, and file its response Mar 22, 2022 4:01 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) Mar 22, 2022 11:13 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Brief Filed Feb 25, 2022 10:33 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Feb 24, 2022 4:13 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Deficiencies-Brief - Appellant's Brief returned to comply with Rule 11(6)(b)(iii) - venue Feb 24, 2022 3:14 PM Order - Deficiency
Order - Grant - Extension of Time: Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including March 16, 2022, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Feb 2, 2022 1:28 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Feb 2, 2022 1:07 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including February 14, 2022, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Jan 4, 2022 2:53 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Jan 3, 2022 5:41 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted until January 14, 2022 to file the opening brief Dec 9, 2021 9:47 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension (Appellant Opening) Dec 8, 2021 3:44 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including December 15, 2021, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Nov 10, 2021 3:03 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Nov 10, 2021 11:20 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including November 15, 2021, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Oct 12, 2021 1:39 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Oct 12, 2021 8:00 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including October 15, 2021, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Sep 13, 2021 4:32 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Sep 13, 2021 12:47 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including September 15, 2021, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Aug 11, 2021 3:56 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - to file Appellant's opening brief Aug 10, 2021 4:21 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including August 16, 2021, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Jul 12, 2021 1:00 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Jul 12, 2021 8:00 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including July 16, 2021, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Jun 7, 2021 5:01 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Jun 7, 2021 1:22 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including June 16, 2021, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal May 12, 2021 2:28 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief May 11, 2021 5:26 PM Motion
Extension - Appellant is given an extension of time until May 17, 2021, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's opening brief Apr 15, 2021 12:24 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Opening Brief (First Request 30 Days) Apr 15, 2021 10:07 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Mar 15, 2021 2:56 PM Transcript
Record - Transcript Filed - 15 original condensed transcripts w/DVD of 9/27/19, 11/1/19, 12/13/19, 3/6/20, 6/12/20, 6/26/20, 10/22/20, 9/1/20, 9/25/20, 9/28/20, 9/29/20, 9/30/20, 10/1/20, 10/2/20, 10/3/20 hearings Mar 15, 2021 2:02 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Mar 1, 2021 2:03 PM Transcript
Electronic Transcript Filed of August 14, 2020 hearing Mar 1, 2021 11:39 AM Other
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Court Reporter is granted until March 11, 2021 to file requested transcripts on appeal Feb 25, 2021 2:50 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Prepare Transcript Feb 25, 2021 11:33 AM Motion
Rulings - Other Courts - Order-Granting Extension of Time to Prepare Transcript to March 1, 2021 Feb 16, 2021 3:54 PM Ruling
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Feb 16, 2021 10:10 AM Record
Record - DC Record Filed - 6 red file folders and 1 envelope exhibits Feb 16, 2021 10:08 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Jan 12, 2021 10:27 AM Transcript
Record - Transcript - 1 original condensed transcript w/DVD of 2/14/2020 hearing Jan 12, 2021 10:24 AM Record
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary Jan 6, 2021 1:06 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Jan 6, 2021 10:46 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Jan 6, 2021 10:08 AM Notice - Incoming