At first glance, there appears to be something odd about a
court of law in a diverse nation such as ours deciding whether
a specific individual is or is not “an Indian.�
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Yet, given the
long and complex relationship between the government of the
United States and the sovereign tribal nations within its borders, the criminal jurisdiction of the federal government ofte... More...    $0 (02-10-2009 - MT)

¶ 1 Appellant Daniel B. Crosby (Crosby) appeals from the denial of his petition for postconviction relief following his conviction in 1996 for sexual intercourse without consent. Crosby premised his petition in part on the fact that the victim, Crosby's daughter, recanted her testimony nine years later. We reverse and remand.

        ¶ 2 We rephrase and address the followin... More...    $0 (07-11-2006 - MT)

Defendant Chester Bauerappeals from his convictions in the District Court of the Second Judicial District, Silver Bow County, on charges of sexual intercourse without consent and aggravated assault. We affirm.

        On January 26, 1983, D.K. was forcibly raped at knife point in her Butte, Montana, home. The rapist, identified by D.K. as the defendant, Chester Bauer, had com... More...    $0 (06-04-1984 - MT)

Deer Lodge, MT


¶1 Pursuant to Section I, Paragraph 3(c), Montana Supreme Court Internal Operating Rules, this case is decided by memorandum opinion, shall not be cited and does not serve as precedent. Its case title, cause number, and disposition shall be included in this Court's quarterly list of noncitable cases published in the Pacific Reporter and Montana Reports.

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Cut Bank, Montana, family law lawyers represented the parties seeking custody on a child of the relationship between the parties.


¶4 In October 2020, Father picked up L.D.C. from Mother in Browning. He did not return the child for Mother's next scheduled parenting time, however, and instead made multiple failed attempts to get Mother to submit to mediation. In February 2021, Mother ... More...    $0 (08-16-2022 - MT)

Missoula, Montana criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with transporting illegal aliens.

Miguel Angel Medina, 62, of Seattle, Washington, and Leslie Patricia Rivera, age 51, also from Seattle, on Aug. 23 transported illegal aliens who crossed into the United States through a remote area in Lincoln County. Montana.

“Rivera and Medina, motivated by money, transported six... More...    $0 (08-24-2022 - MT)

Missoula, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with fraud.

Using multiple aliases and businesses, Oliver defrauded
dozens of victims of over $7 million. In 2014, Oliver
pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud, money
laundering, and structuring. Oliver was sentenced to prison
for 100 months followed by 36 months of supervised release.
He... More...    $0 (07-22-2022 - MT)

Helena, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with two counts of deliberate homicide.


¶3 On the night of March 18, 2018, Hamm rode with Kaleb Taylor (Kaleb) and Journey Wienke (Wienke) in Kaleb's truck to the home of Kaleb's parents-David and Charla Taylor (the Taylors)-in the Helena Valley. According to the record, Hamm allegedly waited outside in Kaleb's tr... More...    $0 (06-28-2022 - MT)

Flathead, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with driving under the influence of (DUI).


¶3 On April 7, 2019, law enforcement responded to the Dairy Queen parking lot in Columbia Falls after Robert Smith called law enforcement to report a potential drunk driver. When Officer Tyler English arrived at the scene, he found Hummel near his motorcycle with his pa... More...    $0 (06-28-2022 - MT)

Anaconda Deer Lodge, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sexual intercourse without consent and aggravated assault.


¶3 In 1983, Bauer was convicted of two felonies, sexual intercourse without consent and aggravated assault. While incarcerated, Bauer pled guilty to felony intimidation of a prison guard's wife in Powell County in 1991, and was convicted... More...    $0 (06-28-2022 - MT)

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with illegally possessing a firearm and lying during a firearm purchase at the business.

Isaiah Maurice Morsette, 39, of Boulder, pleaded guilty in November 2021 to prohibited person in possession of a firearm and to false statement during a firearms transaction.

In court documents filed in the case, the ... More...    $0 (06-27-2022 - Mt)

Helena, Montana criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with firearm crimes.

Catherine Suzanne Morsette, 39, of Boulder, who owned Modern Pawn and Consignment in Helena, pleaded guilty in September 2021 to two counts of false statement during a firearms transaction and to failure to keep proper records.

Chief U.S. District Court Judge Brian M. Morris presided. Chi... More...    $0 (01-13-2022 - MT)

Great Falls, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs.

Roy Allen Shostak, a 28 year-old resident of Polson, was indicted for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.

Prosecutors presented evidence that in May 2020, Helena Police Department and members of the Missouri River Drug Task Force receiv... More...    $0 (07-29-2021 - MT)

Missoula, Montana wire fraud, money laundering and filing false tax returns, charges criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Ronald Dean Lords, 53, of Corvallis, who was charged with wire fraud, money laundering and filing false tax returns.

A former lawyer who also was a licensed realtor and ran a construction company today admitted charges in which he defrauded investors, losing... More...    $0 (07-09-2021 - MT)

Billings, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with drug trafficking.

Robert Joseph Speelman, 48, was charged wth possession with intent to distribute meth.

Ahe government alleged that on Jan. 21, 2020, a Bureau of Indian Affairs canine officer, while on patrol on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, saw Speelman, a known drug user and dealer on the ... More...    $0 (06-29-2021 - mt)

Appellant was charged by information with committing first degree murder and first degree assault.
"COUNT I

"In the District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District of the State of Montana, in and for the County of Yellowstone, on the 19th day of February A.D. 1962, comes William J. Speare, County Attorney of said county, and here in said District Court, upon his official oath and i... More...    $0 (08-02-1963 - MT)

Helena, Montana criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant who was charged with making a false statement during a firearm transaction in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(a)(6).... More...    $0 (05-07-2021 - MT)