State v. Pratt
DA 25-0056
·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Closed
Docket
DA 25-0056
Type
Direct Appeal — Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
Classification
Criminal
Outcome
Affirmed
Lower court case
DC-24-184
Lower court judge
Hon. Robert J. Whelan
Key dates
Closed
Apr 9, 2026
Classified
Mar 11, 2026
Appeal filed
Jan 23, 2025
Record filed
Feb 24, 2025
Briefing ended
Sep 9, 2025
Opinion issued
Mar 24, 2026
Briefing started
Feb 24, 2025
Sent to the court
Sep 9, 2025
Submitted for decision
Sep 9, 2025
Appellant Reply Brief Filed
Sep 9, 2025
Appellant Opening Brief Filed
Mar 26, 2025
Appellee Response Brief Filed
Aug 27, 2025
Calculated
from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start
32
Briefing days
196
Briefing start to opening brief filed
29
Classified to Opinion
13
Close of briefing to sent to court
0
Filing date to Opinion
425
Filing date to closed
441
Opening to response
153
Opinion to closed
15
Response to reply
13
Sent to court to classified
182
Submitted for decision to Opinion
195
Tags
Affirmed
Closed
En Banc
Five Justice Panel
Published opinion
Reclassified En Banc
Parties
Opinion
State v. Pratt, 2026 MT 58Affirmed on March 24, 2026, in a 4 to 3 published opinion.
Events
most recent first
Event - Case Closed (electronic record)
Apr 9, 2026
1:44 PM
Closing Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued
Apr 9, 2026
1:31 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued
Apr 9, 2026
1:25 PM
Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice Bidegaray - Affirmed
Mar 24, 2026
3:14 PM
Opinion
Order - Classified - En Banc - Hereby reclassified for submission to the Court sitting en banc
Mar 11, 2026
1:21 PM
Classifying Notice
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel
Nov 5, 2025
11:32 AM
Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court
Sep 9, 2025
4:24 PM
Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Appellant's Reply Brief Filed
Sep 9, 2025
4:23 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply
Sep 9, 2025
3:14 PM
Appellant Reply Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed
Aug 27, 2025
10:28 AM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response
Aug 27, 2025
8:39 AM
Appellee Response Brief
Order - Appellee is given an extension of time until August 27, 2025, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellee's response brief
Jul 21, 2025
1:15 PM
Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee Response
Jul 21, 2025
12:58 PM
Motion
Order - Appellee is given an extension of time until July 28, 2025, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellee's response brief
Jun 16, 2025
12:53 PM
Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - (Appellee) Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension
Jun 16, 2025
12:25 PM
Motion
Order - Appellee is given an extension of time until June 26, 2025, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellee's response brief
May 19, 2025
11:20 AM
Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee's Response Brief
May 19, 2025
11:06 AM
Motion
Order - Appellee's are given an extension of time up to and including May 27, 2025 to file their response brief
Apr 15, 2025
8:20 AM
Order - Extension
Appellee's Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days)
Apr 14, 2025
3:54 PM
Other
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed
Mar 26, 2025
2:19 PM
Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening
Mar 26, 2025
11:34 AM
Appellant Opening Brief
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed
Feb 24, 2025
4:35 PM
Record
Record - Electronic DC Record Filed for Cause No. DC 2024-0184 consisting of documents 1 thru 39 and the case register
Feb 24, 2025
4:34 PM
Record
Notice - Incoming - No Transcripts Deemed Necessary
Jan 27, 2025
11:07 AM
Notice - Incoming
Notice - Incoming - Amended Notice of Appeal Filed
Jan 23, 2025
11:33 AM
Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Notice Requiring Filing of Amended Notice of Appeal
Jan 23, 2025
9:23 AM
Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice
Jan 23, 2025
9:21 AM
Notice - Outgoing
Notice of Appeal Filed
Jan 23, 2025
9:11 AM
Notice