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
Opinion
N. Nunes v. State, 2026 MT 198NAffirmed 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