Articles with the Tag: Courts
POLSON — A Polson man is accused of stabbing his 86-year-old mother to death and then attempting to conceal her body in her home where her body remained for several days. Garrett Edward Vaska, 46, has been charged with deliberate homicide committed with a dangerous weapon and tampering with or fabri...
A Ronan man admitted to assaulting a law enforcement officer and damaging a patrol car. Leroy Francis Toupe, 41, entered a plea of guilty to the amended charge of misdemeanor assault on a peace officer and felony criminal mischief at District Court in Polson on Sept. 7. The plea was entered as part of an agr...
News from Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Upper Seven Law HELENA — On Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, the First Judicial District issued a partial preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of House Bill 562 (“HB 562”). The district court found that the bill likely violates separation of powers p...
A Polson man admitted to charges of driving impaired when he rolled his vehicle with a child inside. Cory Robert Wetherelt, 22, entered a plea of guilty at District Court in Polson on Aug. 30 to felony criminal child endangerment. The plea was entered as part of a plea agreement that comes with a joint re...
Judge Jessica Fehr set a sentencing date of Oct. 4 for a Pablo man who admitted to a strangulation charge. Jeffrey Allen Hemplemann entered a plea of guilty at District Court in Polson on Aug. 16, to strangulation of a partner or family member. The plea was entered as part of a plea agreement that calls for ...
POLSON — A Polson man was committed at District Court in Polson on Aug. 16 to the Montana Department of Corrections for four years on a forgery charge. Dillon Ganuelas Brooks, 24, was also committed to the DOC for two years on a bail jumping charge. Visiting Judge Jessica Fehr of Yellowstone County pre...
POLSON — A Missoula man admitted to endangering the lives of other motorists during a high-speed pursuit with law enforcement. Byron Joseph Colon, 31, pleaded guilty to felony criminal endangerment during a change of plea hearing at District Court in Polson on Aug 9. According to court records, on A...
POLSON — A Polson man was sentenced in Polson District Court July 27 to the Montana State Prison for a total of 60 years on underlying felony charges of criminal mischief and threats and other improper influence in official and political matters. The sentence will run consecutive to a 26 year prison te...
News from Upper Seven Law HELENA — A federal district court in Helena issued a temporary restraining order on Friday, July 28, ensuring that Montana Pride events will go forward without disruption or fear of liability beginning July 30. A diverse group of plaintiffs—including a public-sch...
POLSON — Judge James Manley, who came out of retirement to substitute for Judge Molly Owen, set a sentencing date of Sept. 6 for a man accused of shooting an elderly man’s eye out with a BB gun. Marshall Bigknife, 19, entered a plea of guilty in Polson District Court on July 19 to felony assault ...
