State v. J. Knowles

DA 22-0363 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Closed
Docket DA 22-0363
Type Direct Appeal — Homicide-Deliberate
Classification Criminal
Outcome Reversed
Lower court case ADC-16-534
Lower court judge Hon. John W. Larson

Key dates

Closed Jun 5, 2025
Classified Jan 30, 2025
Appeal filed Jul 12, 2022
Record filed Aug 18, 2022
Briefing ended Nov 18, 2024
Opinion issued May 20, 2025
Briefing started Sep 30, 2024
Transcript filed Sep 30, 2024
Sent to the court Nov 19, 2024
Submitted for decision Nov 19, 2024
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Nov 18, 2024
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Mar 18, 2024
Appellee Response Brief Filed Oct 11, 2024

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 811
Briefing days 48
Briefing start to opening brief filed 196
Classified to Opinion 110
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Filing date to Opinion 1,043
Filing date to closed 1,059
Opening to response 206
Opinion to closed 15
Response to reply 38
Sent to court to classified 72
Submitted for decision to Opinion 182

Tags

Closed Five Justice Panel Published opinion Reversed

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Joshua A. Racki
Appellant
Joseph Edward Knowles
Represented by Tammy Ann Hinderman

Opinion

State v. J. Knowles, 2025 MT 107

Reversed on May 20, 2025, in a 5 to 0 published opinion.

Events

most recent first
Record - DC Record Return Card Filed Jun 18, 2025 2:52 PM Record
Event - Case Closed Jun 5, 2025 8:41 AM Closing Notice
Record - DC Record Returned to District Court Jun 5, 2025 8:35 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Opinion Release Notice Issued Jun 5, 2025 8:27 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Outgoing - Remittitur Issued Jun 5, 2025 8:17 AM Closing Notice
Opinion - Published - Justice Gustafson - Reversed and Remanded May 20, 2025 3:11 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel Jan 30, 2025 11:33 AM Classifying Notice
Event - Case Sent to Court Nov 19, 2024 9:00 AM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Nov 19, 2024 8:58 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Nov 18, 2024 2:05 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Order - Appellant is given an extension of time until November 25, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's reply brief. No further extensions will be granted Oct 25, 2024 2:56 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief - Appellant's Reply Oct 23, 2024 2:14 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Oct 11, 2024 11:03 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Oct 11, 2024 9:51 AM Appellee Response Brief
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Sep 30, 2024 3:13 PM Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcripts Filed for Cause No. ADC-16-534 consisting of 1/5/17, 2/10/17, 3/10/17, 4/21/17, 5/8/17, 10/3/17 and 12/19/17 Sep 30, 2024 3:02 PM Record
Order - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court file in this matter, DA 22-0363, all transcripts filed in DA 18-0105 Sep 30, 2024 2:25 PM Order - Other
Motion - Unopposed - to File Transcripts in DA 18-0105 to DA 22-0363 Sep 30, 2024 12:28 PM Motion
GRANT - Appellee is given an extension of time to and including October 16, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief Sep 9, 2024 12:42 PM Other
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Sep 9, 2024 9:41 AM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including September 16, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief Aug 6, 2024 2:57 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellees response brief Aug 6, 2024 2:24 PM Motion
Order - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including August 16, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief Jun 6, 2024 3:23 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jun 6, 2024 2:33 PM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including June 17, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve its response brief May 8, 2024 4:06 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension May 8, 2024 2:17 PM Motion
Extension - Grant of Extension - Appellee is granted an extension to May 17, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve its response brief Apr 15, 2024 9:28 AM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellee's Motion for an Extension of Time to File Response Brief (First Request 30 Days) Apr 15, 2024 9:07 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Mar 18, 2024 1:54 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Mar 18, 2024 10:47 AM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension to March 22, 2024, to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Feb 14, 2024 12:54 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension (OPENING) Feb 14, 2024 12:30 PM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including February 21, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Jan 12, 2024 10:40 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jan 12, 2024 8:00 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including January 22, 2024, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Nov 9, 2023 12:01 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Nov 9, 2023 11:09 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including November 22, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Oct 17, 2023 12:55 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Oct 17, 2023 9:43 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including October 23, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Sep 14, 2023 11:18 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Sep 14, 2023 10:19 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including September 21, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Aug 15, 2023 9:47 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Appellant's Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Aug 15, 2023 9:10 AM Motion
Notice - Incoming - Appearance - Chad Wright, and enters his appearance and substitution for James Reavis, as appointed counsel for the Appellant named above, for purposes of this appeal Jul 28, 2023 11:31 AM Notice - Incoming
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including August 22, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Jun 14, 2023 10:18 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - APPELLANT'S Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension Jun 14, 2023 9:10 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including June 23, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief May 16, 2023 5:25 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's opening brief May 16, 2023 9:10 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including May 24, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Apr 17, 2023 10:26 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Apr 17, 2023 9:07 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including April 24, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Mar 15, 2023 10:59 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Mar 15, 2023 9:30 AM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including March 23, 2023, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief Feb 13, 2023 2:07 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Feb 13, 2023 10:33 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted until 2/21/23 to file the opening brief Jan 11, 2023 11:32 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Jan 11, 2023 9:38 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted until 1/20/23 to file the opening brief Dec 15, 2022 10:04 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Dec 14, 2022 5:01 PM Motion
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including December 21, 2022, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal Nov 16, 2022 12:29 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension to file Appellant's Brief Nov 14, 2022 9:56 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellant is granted until 11/21/22 to file the opening brief Oct 14, 2022 12:55 PM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellant's Opening Brief Oct 14, 2022 9:18 AM Motion
Extension - Grant of Extension - Appellant is given an extension of time until October 21, 2022, to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's opening brief Sep 21, 2022 3:18 PM Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Brief (First Request 30 Days) (Appellant's Opening) Sep 21, 2022 10:11 AM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Aug 18, 2022 11:01 AM Record
DC Record Filed for Cause No. ADC-16-534 consisting of two (2) red file folders and Case Register Reporter Aug 18, 2022 10:49 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Jul 20, 2022 9:35 AM Transcript
Electronic Transcript Filed of January 27, 2022 Status hearing Jul 20, 2022 8:25 AM Other
Electronic Transcript Filed of April 5, 2022, Sentence Review hearing Jul 20, 2022 8:19 AM Other
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary Jul 12, 2022 2:26 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Jul 12, 2022 10:05 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice of Appeal Filed Jul 12, 2022 9:32 AM Notice