State v. S. Johnston

DA 23-0738 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Open
Docket DA 23-0738
Type Direct Appeal — Homicide-Deliberate
Classification Criminal
Lower court case DC-21-527

Key dates

Appeal filed Dec 21, 2023
Record filed Jan 30, 2024
Transcript filed Jan 2, 2025
Briefing started Jan 2, 2025
Appellant Opening Brief Filed May 27, 2026

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 378
Briefing start to opening brief filed 510
Days since filed 985

Tags

Open

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Matthew C. Jennings Austin Miles Knudsen Roy Lindsay Brown, Jr
Appellant
Staryal Dedrick Ray Johnston
Represented by Tammy Ann Hinderman Joseph Palmer Howard

Events

most recent first
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including September 25, 2026, within which to prepare, serve, and file its response brief Jul 14, 2026 12:04 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jul 14, 2026 9:48 AM Motion
Extension - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including July 27, 2026, within which to prepare, serve, and file its response brief Jun 16, 2026 11:04 AM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellee's Response Brief (First Request 30 Days) Jun 16, 2026 9:30 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed May 27, 2026 1:56 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening May 27, 2026 10:56 AM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including June 1, 2026, within which to prepare, file, and serve his opening brief Apr 17, 2026 3:50 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Apr 17, 2026 2:01 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including May 2, 2026, within which to prepare, file, and serve his opening brief on appeal Mar 20, 2026 3:45 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Mar 20, 2026 1:53 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including April 2, 2026, within which to prepare, file, and serve his opening brief on appeal Feb 23, 2026 4:01 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Feb 23, 2026 2:52 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including March 3, 2026, within which to prepare, file, and serve his opening brief on appeal Jan 26, 2026 8:00 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Extension of Time - Brief Jan 23, 2026 2:40 PM Motion
Order - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including February 1, 2026, within which to prepare, file, and serve his opening brief on appeal Dec 24, 2025 2:39 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Dec 24, 2025 1:38 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including January 2, 2026, within which to prepare, file, and serve his opening brief on appeal Nov 25, 2025 11:35 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Nov 25, 2025 10:22 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including December 3, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve his opening brief on appeal Oct 27, 2025 8:58 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Oct 27, 2025 8:00 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including November 3, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve his opening brief on appeal Sep 25, 2025 4:00 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Sep 25, 2025 3:24 PM Motion
Notice - Incoming - Appearance - Joseph Howard, contract counsel for Appellant Sep 17, 2025 8:53 AM Notice - Incoming
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including October 3, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Jul 31, 2025 11:29 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jul 28, 2025 1:13 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including August 4, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal May 23, 2025 2:29 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's 60-day Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension May 23, 2025 11:04 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including June 3, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Jan 28, 2025 12:14 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief - Appellant's Opening Brief - First Request Jan 27, 2025 4:04 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Jan 2, 2025 9:54 AM Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause No. DC-21-527 of 03/02/2023, 04/20/2023, 05/15/2023, 05/26/2023, 05/31/2023, 06/05/2023-06/09/2023, 06/12/2023-06/14/2023 & 11/08/2023 hearings Jan 2, 2025 8:00 AM Record
Order - Court Reporter Julie Pesanti DeLong is granted an extension of time to and including January 6, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the transcripts requested on appeal. No further extensions will be granted Dec 11, 2024 12:21 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Prepare Transcript Dec 11, 2024 8:55 AM Motion
Order - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Court Reporter Julie Pesanti DeLong is granted an extension of time to and including November 25, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve the transcripts requested on appeal. No further extensions will be granted Oct 8, 2024 1:04 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Extension of Time - Prepare Transcript Oct 4, 2024 1:54 PM Motion
Order - Court Reporter Julie Pesanti DeLong is granted an extension of time to and including October 11, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve the transcripts requested on appeal Aug 15, 2024 3:37 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Prepare Transcript Aug 15, 2024 12:31 PM Motion
GRANT - Court Reporter Julie Pesanti DeLong is granted an extension of time to and including August 20, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve the transcripts requested on appeal Jun 27, 2024 2:52 PM Other
Motion - Appellant's Extension of Time - Prepare Transcript Jun 27, 2024 12:26 PM Motion
Order - Court Reporter Julie Pesanti DeLong is granted an extension of time to and including July 1, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve the transcripts requested on appeal May 15, 2024 10:20 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Prepare Transcript May 15, 2024 9:49 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Court Reporter Julie Pesanti DeLong is granted an extension to May 10, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve the transcripts requested on appeal Mar 20, 2024 10:31 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Prepare Transcript Mar 19, 2024 6:18 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Exhibits Filed Feb 1, 2024 2:44 PM Notice - Outgoing
Record - Exhibits Filed for Cause No. DC 2021-0527 consisting of 1-XL Manilla envelope with 6-CDS and 4-demonstrative prints Feb 1, 2024 2:41 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Jan 30, 2024 8:43 AM Record
Record - Electronic DC Record/Exhibits Filed for Cause No. DC 2021-0527 consisting of 1 thru 127 and the case register Jan 30, 2024 8:35 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Extension Jan 29, 2024 11:24 AM Notice - Outgoing
Rulings - Other Courts - Order - Court Reporter Julie Pesanti DeLong is granted an additional 50 days to prepare and file the transcript with the Montana Supreme Court for the subject appeal; the new due date is March 21, 2024 Jan 29, 2024 8:44 AM Ruling
Affidavit - Motion for an Extension of Time to File Transcripts Jan 29, 2024 8:44 AM Other
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary Dec 21, 2023 3:59 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Dec 21, 2023 9:20 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Dec 21, 2023 9:09 AM Notice - Incoming