Notable Cases

• State v. McGuire:  Dismissal of Fraudulently Obtaining Dangerous Drugs after wining suppression and dismissal motions.  (Briana)
• City v. Feldkamp: pretrial dismissal of DUI and DUI Per Se charges (Katy)
• City v. Clark: pretrial dismissal of assault, partner/family member assault, and drug paraphernalia charges (Katy)
• State v. Randles: dismissal of leaving scene of accident charges (Katy)
• U.S. v. Hudson​: federal drug charges facing 108-121 months sentenced to 36 months (Katy)
• State v. Ralston: 1 count of Possession with Intent to Distribute, 5 counts of felony Possession of Dangerous Drugs, and 1 Paraphernalia reduced to 3 year deferred imposition of sentence on Possession with Intent and dismissal of other 6 charges. (Briana)
• State v. D.B.:  Deferred imposition of sentence on state child pornography (Briana)
• City v. Warren:  Pretrial dismissal of criminal mischief charge (Briana)
• State v. Williams:  Assault with a weapon and PFMA (2nd) dismissed outright (Briana)
• U.S. v. Weniger:  facing mandatory life for firearms and drugs sentenced to 17.5 years (Briana)
• U.S. v. Friscia:  Felon in Possession facing 57-71 months sentenced to 12 months, with 6 months credit for time served, concurrent to state sentence (Briana)
• State v. Hannum: acquitted by jury of felony sexual assault in Missoula (Katy & Briana)
• State v. Chavez: pre-trial dismissal of criminal possession of dangerous drugs charges (Katy)
• U.S v. VanPelt: sentenced well below the federal criminal guidelines (Briana)
• U.S. v. Hurd:  sentenced well below the federal criminal guidelines (Briana)
• City v. Schaff: pre-trial dismissal of Partner Family Member Assault charge (Briana)
• City v. Ellis:  pre-trial dismissal of Partner Family Member Assault charge (Katy)
• State v. Herald:  Four counts of felony criminal endangerment and 3rd offense DUI reduced to 1 count of criminal endangerment on a three-year deferred imposition of sentence (Briana)
• City of Hamilton v. Z.K.:  Pretrial diversion on Marijuana and Paraphernalia charges (Briana)
• State v. Powell:  One count Sexual Abuse of Children with a 4-year mandatory minimum and registration requirement reduced to one count of misdemeanor obscenity with no registration requirement. (Briana)
• City of Hamilton v. Bremer:  Pretrial diversion on Leaving Scene of Accident involving Injury. (Briana)
• U.S. v. White: Oral argument before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Briana)
• U.S. v. Merchberger:  Oral argument before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Briana)