N. Nunes v. State

DA 25-0394 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Open
Docket DA 25-0394
Type Direct Appeal — Intimidation
Classification Criminal
Outcome Affirmed
Lower court case DC-19-028
Lower court judge Hon. Gregory L. Bonilla

Key dates

Appeal filed Jun 2, 2025
Record filed Aug 19, 2025
Appellant Opening Brief Filed Oct 3, 2025
Transcript filed Apr 1, 2026
Briefing started Apr 1, 2026
Appellee Response Brief Filed Apr 3, 2026
Appellant Reply Brief Filed Apr 27, 2026
Briefing ended Apr 27, 2026
Sent to the court Apr 27, 2026
Submitted for decision Apr 27, 2026
Classified Jul 15, 2026
Opinion issued Aug 18, 2026

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 303
Briefing days 26
Briefing start to opening brief filed 180
Classified to Opinion 34
Close of briefing to sent to court 0
Days since filed 456
Filing date to Opinion 442
Opening to response 182
Response to reply 24
Sent to court to classified 78
Submitted for decision to Opinion 113

Tags

Affirmed Five Justice Panel Non-cite opinion Open

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Austin Miles Knudsen Cori Danielle Losing Jody (Joe) W. Coble
Appellant
Neil Lynn Nunes
Represented by Pro Se

Opinion

N. Nunes v. State, 2026 MT 198N

Affirmed on August 18, 2026, in a 5 to 0 non-cite opinion.

Events

most recent first
Opinion - Noncite/Memorandum - Justice McKinnon - AFFIRMED Aug 18, 2026 3:12 PM Opinion
Order - Classified - Five Justice Panel - this cause is classified for submission on briefs to a five-justice panel of this Court Jul 15, 2026 12:15 PM Classifying Notice
Order - IT IS ORDERED that the State's Motion to Strike Reply Brief and Nunes's response are TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT and that this Court will issue a ruling on the pleadings within it final, written disposition May 18, 2026 3:50 PM Order - Other
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading May 12, 2026 10:31 AM Event
Response/Objection - Response to Motion to Strike Reply Brief May 12, 2026 10:30 AM Response
Motion - Opposed - Strike - Appellee's Motion to Strike Appellant's Reply Brief - Held for response Apr 30, 2026 10:03 AM Motion
Event - Case Sent to Court Apr 27, 2026 2:11 PM Classifying Notice
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Apr 27, 2026 2:07 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant Reply Apr 27, 2026 2:01 PM Appellant Reply Brief
Order - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant's Motion to Amend Information for Postconviction Relief is DENIED Apr 21, 2026 12:33 PM Order - Other
Service - Mail Returned Apr 15, 2026 12:22 PM Service
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Apr 3, 2026 2:07 PM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellee's Response Apr 3, 2026 9:47 AM Appellee Response Brief
Event - Sent to Court-Pleading Apr 2, 2026 11:16 AM Event
Response/Objection - Response to Motion to Amend Petition Apr 2, 2026 10:20 AM Response
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Apr 1, 2026 10:07 AM Transcript
Record - electronic Transcripts Filed from Cause Nos. DC-2019-031 and DC-2020-001 hearings consisting of 4/13/21 Voir Dire; 4/13/21 Jury Trial Day 1; and 4/14/21 Jury Trial Day 2 Apr 1, 2026 9:56 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Mar 31, 2026 1:23 PM Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause No. DC-19-28 of 04/12/21 & 07/07/21 hearings Mar 31, 2026 1:08 PM Record
Order - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court shall transfer the trial and sentencing transcripts that were filed with this Court in State v. Nunes, Mont. Sup. Ct. Nos. DA 21-0454, DA 21-0455, and DA 21-0456, to the above-entitled case Mar 31, 2026 11:28 AM Order - Other
Motion - Other - The State Moves this Court to transfer the trial and sentencing transcripts filed in Appellant Neil Nunes's consolidated 2021 direct appeals Mar 31, 2026 8:49 AM Motion
Motion - Opposed - Amend information for postconviction relief. Held for response Mar 23, 2026 2:40 PM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including April 6, 2026, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Mar 19, 2026 10:27 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee Response Mar 19, 2026 9:04 AM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including March 30, 2026, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Jan 20, 2026 9:51 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee's Response Brief Jan 20, 2026 9:11 AM Motion
Order - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including January 28, 2026, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Dec 23, 2025 11:45 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee Response Dec 18, 2025 11:33 AM Motion
Order - Grant - Extension of Time - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including December 29, 2025, within which to prepare, file, and serve the State's response brief Nov 21, 2025 10:55 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Motion and Affidavit for Second or Subsequent Extension - Appellee Response Nov 21, 2025 9:33 AM Motion
Grant - Appellee is granted an extension of time to and including November 28, 2025, within which to prepare, serve, and file the State's response brief Oct 28, 2025 9:27 AM Other
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellee's Response Brief (First Request 30 Days) Oct 27, 2025 3:20 PM Motion
Notice - Outgoing - Brief Filed Oct 3, 2025 9:18 AM Notice - Outgoing
Brief - Appellant's Opening Oct 3, 2025 9:16 AM Appellant Opening Brief
Order - Appellant shall prepare, file, and serve the opening brief on appeal no later than October 30, 2025. Failure to file the brief within that time will result in dismissal of this appeal with prejudice and without further notice Sep 30, 2025 8:10 AM Order - Other
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Aug 19, 2025 8:14 AM Record
Record - Electronic DC Record Filed for Cause DC 19-028 consisting of 1-122, Sealed Document, and Case Register Aug 18, 2025 4:48 PM Record
AMENDED Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Aug 18, 2025 4:21 PM Other
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed Aug 18, 2025 1:41 PM Record
Record - Electronic DC Record Filed for Cause DC 19-031 consisting of 1-117, and Case Register Aug 18, 2025 1:35 PM Record
AMENDED Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Jul 28, 2025 9:56 AM Other
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Jun 3, 2025 9:44 AM Notice - Outgoing
Notice of Appeal Filed Jun 2, 2025 9:57 AM Notice