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W. Cooper v. DOJ, DCI

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 13, 2026No. DA 25-0414Published

1Opinion of the Court

01/13/2026 DA 25-0414 Case Number: DA 25-0414 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

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WESLEY THOMAS COOPER, Petitioner and Appellant, v. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DIVISION OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, Respondent and Appellee. APPEAL FROM: District Court of the Nineteenth Judicial District, In and For the County of Lincoln, Cause No. DV 24-206 Honorable Matthew J. Cuffe, Presiding Judge COUNSEL OF RECORD: For Appellant: Colin M. Stephens, Stephens Brooke, P.C., Missoula, Montana For Appellee: Austin Knudsen, Montana Attorney General, Helena, Montana Caitlin S. Williams,…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  4. Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005

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