Legal Opinion

Petition of Hans

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1998No. 93-176PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart

¶1 The State of Montana moves this Court to dismiss Petitioner Kristofer Hans’ (Hans’) second amended petition for post-conviction relief or, in the alternative, to strike claims. Hans has filed a brief in opposition to the motion and a cross-motion to strike certain material from the State’s brief.

Factual and Procedural Background

¶2 On May 10, 1988, Hans pled guilty to charges of deliberate homicide, attempted deliberate homicide, and two counts of aggravated assault. On June 3,1988, Hans was sentenced to the Montana Department of Institutions for two concurrent 100-year terms plus 3 years…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. LenihanMontana Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Hans v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Anthony Dickerson v. Donald T. Vaughn the Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania the District Attorney of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Larry Meggett v. Martin Dragovich, Superintendent of Mahanoy the Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania the District Attorney of Bucks CountyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
  4. State v. NelsonMontana Supreme Court · 1995
  5. State v. GouletMontana Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. State v. WhiteMontana Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Hagen v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 1999
  3. State v. Harley HowardMontana Supreme Court · 2011
  4. State v. OsborneMontana Supreme Court · 2005
  5. State v. J.C.Montana Supreme Court · 2004

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