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Parenting, miner’s rotating work schedule

April 18, 2026 By lilly

PARENTING: Miner’s rotating work schedule properly found not in best interests of children… Knisely affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Daniel Ball, Penelope Strong

Rape, no prejudice from wrong definition of “knowingly”

March 22, 2025 By lilly

RAPE: Defendant was not prejudiced by wrong definition of “knowingly,” ineffective claim fails… Marks affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Penelope Strong, Ryan Mickelson, Thad Tudor

Anders brief requirements not met

February 22, 2025 By lilly

ANDERS BRIEF rejected for failure to meet requirements… Order. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Penelope Strong

Sex abuse of children, 100 years, 69 IQ Defendant

February 15, 2025 By lilly

SEX ABUSE OF CHILDREN: 100 years at MSP, 65 suspended, no parole for 25 years for 69 IQ Defendant in on-line sting affirmed… Fehr affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Penelope Strong, Roy Brown, Sarah Hyde

Assault with weapon/PFMA, prosecutorial misconduct

December 28, 2024 By lilly

ASSAULT WITH WEAPON/PFMA: Conviction affirmed over claims of prosecutorial misconduct… Cuffe affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Cori Losing, Penelope Strong

Revocation, failure to follow MIIG procedure

December 14, 2024 By lilly

REVOCATION: Alleged failure to follow MIIG intervention procedure not preserved for appeal… Ruiz affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Penelope Strong, Tammy Plubell

Parental interest, surrogate child, premarital agreement

September 30, 2023 By lilly

PARENTAL INTEREST: California Gestational Carrier Agreement between Billings surrogate and gay Chinese national did not preclude surrogate from later establishing a parental interest in the child under Montana law, PMA properly found valid and not unconscionable, but nonparent parental interest improperly adjudicated in favor of surrogate without finding conduct by the father ceding his rights to the surrogate… Harris affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Melinda Driscoll, Morgan Dake, Penelope Strong

Settlement agreement, violation as “criminal theft”

February 25, 2023 By lilly

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT violation claims by pro se improperly stated as criminal theft, properly dismissed under Rule 12(b)(6), not saved by recharacterization on appeal… Bidegaray affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Kari Jensen, Kevin Chapman, Penelope Strong

Incest, 100 years prison no parole for 30 years

July 2, 2022 By lilly

INCEST: Plain error review of sentence of 100 years at MSP no parole for 30 years denied… Dayton affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Mardell Ployhar, Penelope Strong

Rape, ineffective assistance, 5 attorneys, 2 trials

June 4, 2022 By lilly

RAPE: Ineffective assistance not established against any of 5 attorneys in 2 trials… Ulbricht affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Mardell Ployhar, Penelope Strong

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