State v. G. Vaska

DA 26-0224 ·Direct Appeal ·Criminal ·Open
Docket DA 26-0224
Type Direct Appeal — Homicide-Deliberate
Classification Criminal
Lower court case DC 23-312

Key dates

Appeal filed Apr 2, 2026
Transcript filed May 7, 2026
Record filed May 11, 2026
Briefing started May 11, 2026

Calculated

from the docket dates
Appeal filed to briefing start 39
Days since filed 152

Tags

Open

Parties

Appellee
State of Montana
Represented by Austin Miles Knudsen James Allen Lapotka
Appellant
Garrett Edward Vaska
Represented by Tammy Ann Hinderman

Events

most recent first
Order - Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including October 8, 2026, within which to prepare, file, and serve Appellant's opening brief on appeal May 29, 2026 11:21 AM Order - Extension
Motion - Unopposed - Extension of Time - Appellant's Opening Brief May 29, 2026 9:11 AM Motion
AMENDED Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed (includes description) May 11, 2026 12:24 PM Record
Notice - Outgoing - District Court Record Filed May 11, 2026 11:25 AM Record
Record - DC Record Filed for Cause No. DC-23-312 consisting of six (6) red file folders and Case Register Report May 11, 2026 11:07 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed May 7, 2026 9:16 AM Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause No. DC-23-312 of 04/17/24, 09/17/24, 10/30/24, 01/29/25, 03/19/25, 04/09/25, 07/16/25, 08/06/25 & 02/13/26 hearings May 7, 2026 8:47 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Apr 30, 2026 11:35 AM Transcript
Record - Electronic Transcript Filed for Cause No. DC-23-312 of 09/21/23 hearing Apr 30, 2026 11:22 AM Record
Notice - Outgoing - Transcript Filed Apr 15, 2026 4:39 PM Transcript
Record - Transcript Filed for Cause No. DC-23-312 consisting of one (1) condensed transcript and one (1) disc of 09/28/2023 hearing Apr 13, 2026 8:49 AM Record
Notice - Incoming - Transcripts Deemed Necessary Apr 3, 2026 3:26 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice - Outgoing - Appeal Notice Apr 2, 2026 3:38 PM Notice - Outgoing
Notice - Incoming - Notice of Appeal Filed Apr 2, 2026 3:04 PM Notice - Incoming
Notice of Appeal Filed Apr 2, 2026 3:04 PM Notice