The Montana Supreme Court affirmed the District Court, holding that the statutory 45‑day notice requirement is directory and does not divest the Child Support Enforcement Division of jurisdiction, and that Stenstrom’s requested remedies—including a declaration of non‑paternity, an injunction, a refund of withheld…
Montana Supreme Court, 2000
Published opinions from 2000. The case name opens the case page.
2000 opinions
MontanaState of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent v. Gregory Elison, Defendant and Appellant
November 16, 2000302 Mont. 228
The Court affirmed the stop and the admission of Elison’s prearrest statements, holding that the citizen observer’s firsthand report and the officer’s corroborating observations supplied particularized suspicion, and that the roadside questioning was not custodial interrogation.
MontanaState of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent v. Martin Menno Field, Defendant and Appellant
October 18, 2000302 Mont. 62
The Montana Supreme Court reversed the district court’s revocation of Field’s suspended sentence, holding that the special probation condition prohibiting him from being alone with minors was not validly incorporated into the sentencing judgment.
The Montana Supreme Court affirmed the district court’s denial of Everett C. Nelson’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea, holding that the plea was entered voluntarily and the lower court did not abuse its discretion.