Kalafat v. State

04/21/2026 DA 25-0395 Case Number: DA 25-0395 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

2026 MT 81

ERIK JOSEPH KALAFAT, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE OF MONTANA, Respondent and Appellee. APPEAL FROM: District Court of the Eighth Judicial District, In and For the County of Cascade, Cause No. BDV-24-087 Honorable Elizabeth . Best, Presiding Judge COUNSEL OF RECORD: For Appellant: Nathan J. Hoines, James R. Olsen, Denise LaFontaine-Aron, Hoines Law Office, P.C., Great Falls, Montana For Appellee: Austin Knudsen, Montana Attorney General, Thad Tudor, Assistant Attorney General, Helena,…