Legal Opinion
Soraich v. State
Montana Supreme Court
Decided August 29, 2002No. 01-875PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
¶1 Luke Soraich appeals the summary dismissal of his petition for postconviction relief by the District Court for the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County. We reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing.
¶2 We address the following issue on appeal: Whether the District Court abused its discretion in summarily dismissing Soraich’s petition for postconviction relief.
Factual and Procedural Background
¶3 On January 20,1996, Dane Jensen was killed by a single gunshot to the head fired at close range. Soraich was charged with his murder and brought to trial before a jury on February…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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