State v. Hill

DA 23-0641 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Closed
Docket DA 23-0641
Type Direct Appeal — Robbery
Classification Criminal
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case DC-21-613
Lower court judge Hon. John W. Larson

Key dates

Closed May 7, 2026
Classified Feb 25, 2026
Appeal filed Oct 31, 2023
Record filed Dec 8, 2023
Briefing ended Dec 12, 2025
Opinion issued Apr 21, 2026
Briefing started Jan 29, 2024
Transcript filed Jan 29, 2024
Sent to the court Dec 12, 2025
Submitted for decision Dec 12, 2025
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Dec 12, 2025
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Feb 18, 2025
Appellee Response Brief Filed Nov 14, 2025

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 90
Briefing days 683
Briefing start to opening brief filed 385
Classified to Opinion 55
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 903
Filing date to closed 919
Opening to response 268
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 28
Sent to court to classified 74
Submitted for decision to Opinion 129

Tags

Affirmed Closed Five Justice Panel Published opinion

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Matthew C. Jennings
Appellant
Thomas Jerry Hill
Represented by Tammy Ann Hinderman

Opinion

State v. Hill, 2026 MT 84

Affirmed on April 21, 2026, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Event - Case Closed - Electronic Record May 7, 2026 9:12 AM Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued May 7, 2026 9:08 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued May 7, 2026 9:02 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice Baker - AFFIRMED Apr 21, 2026 3:19 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Feb 25, 2026 10:31 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Dec 12, 2025 4:34 PM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Reply Brief Filed Dec 12, 2025 4:33 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Dec 12, 2025 3:49 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including December 29, 2025 within which to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's Reply to the State's Response in this case. No further extensions will be granted Nov 14, 2025 3:50 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Reply Brief - (First Request) Nov 14, 2025 1:50 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Appellee's Response Brief Filed Nov 14, 2025 1:25 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Unredacted Response Nov 14, 2025 9:38 AM Appellee Response Brief
Brief - Appellee's Redacted Response Nov 14, 2025 9:36 AM Appellee Response Brief
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including November 15, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Oct 6, 2025 4:03 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee Response Oct 6, 2025 3:33 PM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including October 16, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Sep 5, 2025 4:37 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Sep 5, 2025 3:47 PM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including September 16, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Aug 8, 2025 4:59 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Aug 8, 2025 3:08 PM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including August 17, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Jul 7, 2025 8:00 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jul 3, 2025 11:36 AM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including July 18, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Jun 11, 2025 3:04 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee's Response Brief Jun 11, 2025 2:39 PM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including June 18, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Apr 8, 2025 11:13 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee's Response Brief Apr 8, 2025 10:53 AM Motion
Grant - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including April 19, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Mar 18, 2025 9:02 AM Other
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) - Appellee's Response Brief Mar 17, 2025 4:09 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Feb 18, 2025 4:49 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Feb 18, 2025 3:11 PM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including February 25, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Jan 9, 2025 11:14 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jan 8, 2025 4:18 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including January 26, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Dec 6, 2024 3:30 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Extension of Time - Brief Dec 6, 2024 11:11 AM Motion
Notice - Incoming - Appearance - Contract Counsel, James Siegman, for the Appellant. Mr. Siegman was misidentified as conflict counsel in the prior notice Nov 26, 2024 9:50 AM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Conflict Counsel, James Siegman, for the Appellant Nov 25, 2024 1:11 PM Notice - Incoming
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including December 27, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Nov 18, 2024 5:48 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Nov 18, 2024 2:22 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including November 27, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Oct 25, 2024 2:50 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Oct 23, 2024 10:00 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including October 28, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Sep 23, 2024 8:53 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Sep 20, 2024 7:44 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including September 27, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Aug 26, 2024 12:04 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Sent to Court Aug 26, 2024 8:00 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including August 28, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Jul 22, 2024 8:54 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jul 22, 2024 8:00 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including July 29, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Jun 20, 2024 12:35 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jun 20, 2024 9:58 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including June 28, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal May 20, 2024 1:57 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant' Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension of Time to File Opening Brief May 20, 2024 9:27 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension to May 29, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Apr 23, 2024 10:01 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Apr 23, 2024 8:24 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including April 29, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Mar 19, 2024 9:37 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Mar 18, 2024 5:36 PM Motion
Extension - Grant of Extension - Appellant is given an extension of time until March 29, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's opening brief Feb 23, 2024 3:15 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) Feb 23, 2024 10:53 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Jan 29, 2024 3:18 PM Transcript
Record - Transcript Filed for; December 23, 2021; January 19, 2023; January 25, 2023; April 20, 2023; May 3, 2023; June 21, 2023; July 6, 2023, and September 6, 2023 Jan 29, 2024 3:09 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Rulings - Other Courts Dec 13, 2023 10:34 AM Notice - Outgoing
Rulings - Other Courts - Order-Granting Extension of Time to Prepare Transcript - Jennifer Wells is granted an extension of time until February 2, 2024, within which to submit the transcripts Dec 13, 2023 10:28 AM Ruling
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Dec 8, 2023 1:56 PM Record
Record - ELECTRONIC DC Record Filed - DC-21-613 - Records 1-60, Lodged and Sealed Records and Sealed Documents Dec 8, 2023 1:47 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Dec 5, 2023 12:53 PM Transcript
Record - Transcript Filed for Cause No. DC 21-0613 for November 8, 2021 proceeding Dec 5, 2023 12:45 PM Record
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary Oct 31, 2023 10:35 AM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Oct 31, 2023 10:10 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Oct 31, 2023 10:00 AM Notice - Incoming