State v. Azure

DA 24-0081 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Open
Docket DA 24-0081
Type Direct Appeal — Assault-Partner/Family
Classification Criminal
Lower court case EDC-19-29

Key dates

Appeal filed Feb 7, 2024
Record filed Mar 1, 2024
Transcript filed Mar 4, 2024
Briefing started Mar 4, 2024
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Mar 17, 2025
Appellee Response Brief Filed Sep 29, 2025
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Nov 10, 2025
Briefing ended Nov 10, 2025
Sent to the court Nov 10, 2025
Submitted for decision Nov 10, 2025
Classified Jan 21, 2026

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 26
Briefing days 615
Briefing start to opening brief filed 378
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Days awaiting a decision 294
Days since filed 937
Opening to response 195
Response to reply 41
Sent to court to classified 71

Tags

Five Justice Panel Open

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Austin Miles Knudsen Roy Lindsay Brown, Jr James Allen Lapotka
Appellant
Marcus John Azure
Represented by Tammy Ann Hinderman Alexander H. Pyle

Events

most recent first
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading Aug 27, 2026 2:35 PM Event
Notice - Incoming - Supplemental Authority Aug 27, 2026 11:38 AM Notice - Incoming
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Jan 21, 2026 10:29 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Nov 10, 2025 4:55 PM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Reply Brief Filed Nov 10, 2025 4:55 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Nov 10, 2025 1:19 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including November 12, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's reply brief. No further extensions will be granted Oct 6, 2025 11:23 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Reply Brief - (First 30 days) Oct 6, 2025 9:20 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appellee's Response Brief Filed Sep 29, 2025 3:47 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Sep 29, 2025 1:53 PM Appellee Response Brief
Order - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the State's motion is GRANTED. The State may attach the judgment in DC-23-134 as an Appendix to its Response Brief, presently due September 30, 2025 Sep 23, 2025 3:21 PM Order - Other
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading Sep 16, 2025 12:06 PM Event
Response/Objection - Response to Motion - Appellant's Response Sep 16, 2025 12:01 PM Response
Motion - Opposed - Supplement the Record - Held for response Sep 10, 2025 10:21 AM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including September 30, 2025, within which to prepare, serve, and file its response brief Sep 5, 2025 3:03 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellee's Response Brief Sep 5, 2025 2:19 PM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including September 13, 2025, within which to prepare, serve, and file its response brief Aug 4, 2025 4:12 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Aug 4, 2025 3:53 PM Motion
Order - Appellee's is given an extension of time to and including August 14, 2025, within which to prepare, serve, and file its response brief Jul 7, 2025 3:35 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee Response Jul 7, 2025 3:19 PM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including July 15, 2025, within which to prepare, serve, and file its response brief May 7, 2025 11:45 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee's Response Brief May 7, 2025 10:56 AM Motion
Grant - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including May 16, 2025, within which to prepare, serve, and file its response brief Apr 9, 2025 11:30 AM Other
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) - Appellee's Response Brief Apr 9, 2025 11:16 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Mar 17, 2025 4:41 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Mar 17, 2025 3:37 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including April 4, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Feb 25, 2025 12:19 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Feb 24, 2025 8:57 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including March 5, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Jan 27, 2025 10:20 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Jan 27, 2025 8:26 AM Motion
GRANT - Appellant is given an extension of time to and including February 3, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Dec 19, 2024 2:43 PM Other
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Dec 19, 2024 2:02 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including January 3, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Nov 26, 2024 10:59 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Nov 26, 2024 8:48 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including December 4, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Oct 29, 2024 8:54 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Oct 28, 2024 6:10 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including November 4, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Sep 26, 2024 10:29 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Sep 24, 2024 10:17 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including October 3, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Aug 28, 2024 10:26 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Aug 27, 2024 10:39 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including September 3, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Jul 26, 2024 11:19 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Jul 25, 2024 3:41 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including August 2, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Jun 24, 2024 4:27 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jun 24, 2024 2:58 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including July 3, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief May 29, 2024 8:49 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension of Time to File Opening Brief May 28, 2024 4:36 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension to June 6, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Apr 24, 2024 8:31 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Apr 23, 2024 5:47 PM Motion
Extension - Grant of Extension - Appellant is given an extension of time until May 3, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's opening brief Mar 26, 2024 4:23 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) Mar 26, 2024 10:20 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Mar 4, 2024 2:52 PM Transcript
Record - Transcript Filed for Cause No. DC-19-29 of 06/15/2023, 07/14/2023 & 12/12/2023 hearings and 1 Disk with electronic transcripts Mar 4, 2024 2:48 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Mar 1, 2024 3:32 PM Record
Record - DC Record Filed Received 1 Red Folder of District Court files for Cause #DC 2019-0029 and Certified copy of docket entries Mar 1, 2024 3:31 PM Record
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary Feb 7, 2024 3:36 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Feb 7, 2024 2:53 PM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Feb 7, 2024 2:42 PM Notice - Incoming