State v. R. Haacke

03/03/2026 DA 23-0324 Case Number: DA 23-0324 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

2026 MT 40

STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. RICHARD JAMES HAACKE, Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL FROM: District Court of the Twenty-First Judicial District, In and For the County of Ravalli, Cause No. DC 22-132 Honorable Howard F. Recht, Presiding Judge COUNSEL OF RECORD: For Appellant: Tammy A. Hinderman, Appellate Defender Division Administrator, Gregory Hood, Assistant Appellate Defender, Helena, Montana For Appellee: Austin Knudsen, Montana Attorney General, Mardell Ployhar, Assistant…