Montana Supreme Court /Attorney /James Allen Lapotka

James Allen Lapotka

Cases

Open

Active span

2021–2026

Cases

DocketCaptionCapacityStatusOutcomeOpinion

DA 26-0522 State v. Matt Counsel for State of Montana Open – –

DA 26-0488 State v. J. Lawrence Counsel for State of Montana Open – –

DA 26-0372 State v. B. Gadison Counsel for State of Montana Open – –

DA 26-0224 State v. G. Vaska Counsel for State of Montana Open – –

DA 25-0884 State v. E. Reum Counsel for State of Montana Open – –

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

DA 25-0610 State v. C. Irvine Counsel for State of Montana Closed Dismissed - Other –

DA 25-0558 State v. P. Ailport Counsel for State of Montana Closed Dismissed - not stipulated –

OP 25-0515 Caye v. 20th Jud. Dist Counsel for Lake County District Court Closed Opinion issued denying a writ of supervisory control 2025 MT 246

DA 25-0435 State v. J. Stiner Counsel for State of Montana Open – –

DA 25-0250 State v. S. White Counsel for State of Montana Closed Dismissed - voluntary or stipulated –

DA 25-0171 State v. N. Nguyen Counsel for State of Montana Open – –

DA 25-0118 State v. J. Dvorak Counsel for State of Montana Open – –

DA 25-0097 V. James v. State Counsel for State of Montana Closed Dismissed - Other –

DA 25-0025 State v. N. Bird Counsel for State of Montana Open – –

DA 24-0581 State v. R. Jore Counsel for State of Montana Open Affirmed 2026 MT 195N

DA 24-0420 State v. Pierre Counsel for State of Montana Open – –

DA 24-0411 State v. C. McCrea Counsel for State of Montana Open – –

DA 24-0276 State v. Henifin Counsel for State of Montana Open – –

DA 24-0255 Reum v. State Counsel for State of Montana Closed Dismissed - Other –

DA 24-0081 State v. Azure Counsel for State of Montana Open – –

DA 24-0012 State v. Trombley Counsel for State of Montana Closed Reversed 2026 MT 77

DA 24-0013 State v. Trombley Counsel for State of Montana Closed Affirmed 2026 MT 59

OP 23-0654 Old-Horn v. Lake County Counsel for Lake County Closed Dismissed - Other –

DA 23-0398 State v. J. Shewalter Counsel for State of Montana Closed Affirmed in part, reversed in part 2025 MT 202

DA 23-0344 M. Whitford v. State Counsel for State of Montana Closed Dismissed - Other –

DA 23-0330 State v. C. Irvine Counsel for State of Montana Closed Closed - Outcome unknown (closed without outcome) –

DA 23-0178 State v. S. Malatare Counsel for State of Montana Closed Dismissed - Other –

DA 23-0096 State v. H. Vaska Counsel for State of Montana Closed Affirmed in part, reversed in part 2025 MT 168

OP 23-0051 S. Fisher v. D. Bell Counsel for Don Bell Closed Dismissed - Other –

DA 23-0039 State v. J. Baszler Counsel for State of Montana Closed Dismissed - not stipulated –

DA 22-0719 State v. J. Cleveland Counsel for State of Montana Closed Affirmed –

DA 22-0447 State v. D. Hobbs Counsel for State of Montana Closed Dismissed - Other –

DA 22-0251 State v. A. Gardipe, Jr Counsel for State of Montana Closed Dismissed - voluntary or stipulated –

DA 22-0224 State v. A. Gardipe, Jr Counsel for State of Montana Closed Dismissed - voluntary or stipulated –

DA 22-0056 Bagnell v. State Counsel for State of Montana Closed Affirmed 2023 MT 15N

DA 21-0261 Matter of J.D.L Counsel for State of Montana Closed Reversed 2023 MT 64

DA 21-0015 State v. W. Hesse Counsel for State of Montana Closed Affirmed 2022 MT 212