Criminal Defense lawyers in Montana

, Glendive , Montana

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Firm: Peabody Law PLLC

525 Railway St. , Whitefish , Montana 59937 Zip code: 59937

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

With over a decade of experience as a public defender prior to starting his own practice, Ryan Peabody has the knowledge and skill to represent you no matter the charges and allegations the government levels at you. Mr. Peabody has tried jury trials ranging from Murder, sex crimes, Robbery, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Extortion, to DUI (felonies and misdemeanors; drugs and/or alcohol), domestic violence, drug offenses and many others.Mr. Peabody has had great success defending DUI cases, having earned numerous Not Guilty verdicts for his clients. He has also obtained at least two hung juries in DUI cases in which the prosecution dismissed all charges after trial. He has earned Not Guilty verdicts or dismissals after a hung jury for cases involving only alcohol, cases involving only drugs, and a combination of alcohol and drugs. Mr. Peabody has also obtained many dismissals in DUI cases through motions to suppress evidence. These ranged from the police taking the blood of his client without a warrant and without an exception to the requirement that they obtain a warrant, to cases where they did not have the necessary reasonable suspicion to effectuate a traffic stop. He has even had multiple motions to suppress that were denied by the trial judge reversed by the appellate division of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court resulting in all charges being dismissed. He also defeated prosecution appeals of motions to suppress that were granted in favor of his client, also resulting in all charges being dismissed.In City of Kalispell v. Salsgiver, 2019 MT 126, Mr. Peabody brought about systemic change in the state of Montana when he went to the Montana Supreme Court to successfully challenge the unconstitutional practice, that was pervasive throughout the state, of stripping misdemeanor defendants of their Sixth Amendment right to trial by jury if they missed a court date. He did this after having lost in the trial court and then with the intermediate appellate court. The appellate division of the Montana Public Defender’s Office refused to argue the practice was unconstitutional believing it would be unsuccessful, so Mr. Peabody handled the appeal to the Supreme Court himself and prevailed with a 5 to 2 majority. In that same opinion, the Montana Supreme Court also reversed one of its prior decisions to the advantage of his client.Mr. Peabody taught law students Criminal Procedure as an Adjunct Professor at the Southern California Institute of Law from 2014 to 2015. The class focused on the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. He has attended the National Criminal Defense College’s Trial Practice Institute in Macon, Georgia. He has previously worked as a public defender in the South Lake Tahoe branch of the El Dorado County Public Defender’s Office as well as Santa Barbara County, Lassen County, and the state of Montana.  He is an active member of the Montana state bar.  He is licensed to practice law in all California state courts as well as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California and is an inactive member of the Colorado state bar. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Oregon School of Law.

Firm: Law Office of Samuel P. Newton, PC

Historic KM Building , Kalispell , Montana 59901 Zip code: 59901

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Sam has represented criminal defendants since 2003. He has represented multiple defendants on charges ranging from minor misdemeanors to the death penalty. He is a former criminal justice professor who has published several academic articles as well as a textbook on criminal evidence.

Firm: Tipp Coburn Lockwood P.C.

2200 Brooks Street , Missoula , Montana 59806 Zip code: 59806

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Client satisfaction is my priority. I strive to be a powerful advocate for my clients and provide them with honest advice and responsive service.

Firm: Office of State Public Defender

77 Discovery Drive , Bozeman , Montana 59718 Zip code: 59718

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

417 Mineral Ave Ste 3 , Libby , Montana 59923 Zip code: 59923

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Scott Hilderman

478 North Main Street , Kalispell , Montana 59901 Zip code: 59901

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

705 S Main St , Kalispell , Montana 59901 Zip code: 59901

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Harlen, Chronister, Parish & Larson, P.C.

36 West 6th Avenue 464 , Helena , Montana 59601 Zip code: 59601

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Theodore C. Rugland

1658 Haywire Gulch 328 , Kalispell , Montana 59901 Zip code: 59901

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Holton Law Office

Power Block Bldg   4k , Helena , Montana 59601 Zip code: 59601

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense