Van Haele v. State

December 22 2009 DA 09-0273 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

2009 MT 436N

THOMAS E. VAN HAELE, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE OF MONTANA, Respondent and Appellee. APPEAL FROM: District Court of the Sixteenth Judicial District, In and For the County of Treasure, Cause No. DV-2006-012 Honorable John C. McKeon, Presiding Judge COUNSEL OF RECORD: For Appellant: Thomas E. Van Haele, (Self-Represented), Hysham, Montana For Appellee: Hon. Steve Bullock, Montana Attorney General, Micheal S. Wellenstein, Assistant Attorney General, Helena, Montana Gary Ryder, Treasure County Attorney,…