Branham v. State

03/07/2017 DA 15-0343 Case Number: DA 15-0343 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

2017 MT 47N

CHARLES IVAN BRANHAM, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE OF MONTANA, Respondent and Appellee. APPEAL FROM: District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, In and For the County of Missoula, Cause No. DV-13-249 Honorable Karen S. Townsend, Presiding Judge COUNSEL OF RECORD: For Appellant: Colin M. Stephens, Smith & Stephens, P.C., Missoula, Montana For Appellee: Timothy C. Fox, Montana Attorney General, Mardell Ployhar, Assistant Attorney General, Helena, Montana Kirsten Pabst, Missoula County…