Montana Supreme Court /Attorney /Penelope S. Strong

Penelope S. Strong

Cases

Open

Active span

2005–2026

Cases

DocketCaptionCapacityStatusOutcomeOpinion

DA 26-0177 Marriage of: McKinney Counsel for Allen R McKinney Open – –

DA 25-0766 State v. M. Timm Counsel for Matthew Timm Open – –

DA 25-0521 State v. S. Knowles Counsel for Steven Patrick Knowles Open – –

DA 25-0223 Marriage of: Cool Counsel for Matthew Earl Cool Closed Affirmed 2026 MT 38N

DA 25-0177 State v. R. Barkley Counsel for Ryan Barkley Open – –

DA 25-0115 State v. K. Benson Counsel for Kraig Walter Benson Open – –

DA 25-0020 State v. D. Alex Counsel for Daniel John David Alex Open – –

DA 24-0719 State v. McClendon Counsel for Phillip Robert McClendon Open – –

DA 24-0569 State v. J. Boisclaire Counsel for Justin Alan Boisclaire Open – –

DA 23-0589 T. Ritesman v. State Counsel for Timothy Eric Ritesman Open – –

DA 23-0468 State v. G. Lee Counsel for Garrett Alan Lee Closed Affirmed 2025 MT 30

DA 23-0456 State v. A. Charlie Counsel for Anthony Scott Charlie Open – –

DA 22-0655 State v. C. McKeen Counsel for Christopher P. McKeen Closed Dismissed - not stipulated –

DA 22-0460 State v. B. Black Counsel for Brandon Lee Black Closed Affirmed 2024 MT 128N

DA 22-0133 Sayler v. Yan Sun Counsel for Megan Sayler Closed Affirmed in part, reversed in part 2023 MT 175

DA 21-0610 Deming v. Deming Counsel for Mark Deming Closed Affirmed 2023 MT 29N

DA 21-0258 State v. D. Pittsley, Jr Counsel for David Lawrence Pittsley, Jr. Closed Dismissed - Other –

DA 21-0253 State v. K. Tichenor Counsel for Kent Allen Tichenor Closed Closed - Outcome unknown (closed without outcome) –

DA 21-0201 State v. B. Blackgoat Counsel for Brandon James Blackgoat Closed Dismissed - not stipulated –

DA 20-0613 J. Franks v. State Counsel for Jason Dean Franks Closed Affirmed 2022 MT 98N

DA 20-0469 State v. C. Bauer Counsel for Chester Raymond Bauer Closed Affirmed 2022 MT 126N

PR 20-0043 Matter of Brandon Hartford Counsel for Brandon C. Hartford Closed Closed - Outcome unknown (closed without outcome) –

DA 20-0044 State v. J. Polak II Counsel for Joseph Richard Polak II Closed Affirmed 2021 MT 307

DA 19-0729 C. Wagner v. State Counsel for Christopher Wagner Closed Reversed 2021 MT 50N

DA 19-0392 State v. P. Bruinsma Counsel for Phillip Kevin James Bruinsma Closed Dismissed - Other –

DA 19-0364 State v. J. Marsh Counsel for Joseph Wayne Marsh Closed Affirmed 2021 MT 23N

DA 19-0352 State v. T. Dillingham Counsel for Trendton Dillingham Closed Affirmed 2020 MT 310

PR 19-0241 Matter of Brandon C. Hartford Counsel for Brandon C. Hartford Closed Closed - Outcome unknown (closed without outcome) –

PR 19-0242 Matter of Brandon C. Hartford Counsel for Brandon C. Hartford Closed Closed - Outcome unknown (closed without outcome) –

DA 19-0066 M. Gable v. State Counsel for Michelle Coller Gable Closed Affirmed 2020 MT 165N

DA 18-0616 Given v. State of Montana Counsel for William Patrick Given Closed Affirmed 2020 MT 42N

DA 18-0072 State v. B. Yang Counsel for Ber Lee Yang Closed Reversed 2019 MT 266

DA 17-0736 State v. W. Wedding Counsel for William Cash Wedding Closed Dismissed - not stipulated –

DA 17-0657 Marriage of Johnson Counsel for Bennette Ann Johnson Closed Affirmed 2018 MT 284N

OP 17-0027 W. Penning v. Hon. R. Souza Counsel for Wayne Steven Penning Closed Petition for writ of supervisory control denied –

DA 17-0018 State v. M. Buckles Counsel for Morris D. Buckles Closed Reversed 2018 MT 150

DA 16-0721 Matter of S.M., YINC Counsel for N., A. L. Closed Dismissed - not stipulated –

DA 16-0577 State v. M. Lenoir Counsel for Micheal James Lenoir Closed Affirmed 2018 MT 117N

DA 16-0386 State v. T. Le Counsel for Tam Thanh Le Closed Affirmed 2017 MT 82

DA 16-0293 Matter of M. H Counsel for H., M. Closed Closed - Outcome unknown (closed without outcome) –

DA 16-0180 Nelson v. Beasley Counsel for Mary Rose Beasley Closed Dismissed - Other –

DA 15-0479 State v. Dobrowski Counsel for Robert Lawrence Dobrowski Closed Affirmed 2016 MT 261

DA 15-0093 Not Afraid v. Mumford, et al Counsel for Jeremy Flatmouth Closed Affirmed 2015 MT 330

DA 14-0142 State v. Ferguson Counsel for Pacer Ferguson Closed Dismissed - Other –

DA 13-0526 State v. Christina Nelson a/k/a Mark Counsel for Christina Nadine Nelson Closed Reversed 2014 MT 135

DA 13-0392 Seamster v. Mussellshell S.O Counsel for Jason Seamster Closed Reversed 2014 MT 84

DA 12-0634 Marriage of Martinson Counsel for Gena Martinson Closed Dismissed - Other –

PR 12-0452 Matter of Brandon C. Hartford Counsel for Brandon C. Hartford Closed Dismissed - Other –

PR 12-0068 Matter of Brandon C. Hartford Counsel for Brandon C. Hartford Closed Closed - Outcome unknown (closed without outcome) –

DA 12-0021 Guio-Diaz v. Small Counsel for Max E. Small Closed Dismissed - Other –