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Tipp & Buley client Richard Raugust was freed from custody for the first time in over 18 years on Friday, December 4, after Judge Jim…

The star of the 1999 movie “Ten Things I Hate About You” was busted earlier this year for selling kombucha, a fermented tea drink, at…

Outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing are important to Montana's tourism industry as well as to state residents. Unfortunately, there are those, both residents…

A highly publicized, tragic shooting in Billings has highlighted Montana law on homicide and self-defense. In May, 15-year-old MacKeon Schulte and another teenage boy went…

In Montana, the legal definition of rape is "sexual intercourse without consent." As inferred by the name, it simply means that one person was subjected…

Earlier this year, the Montana Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an appeal filed by Cody Marble, who was convicted of raping another boy when…

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put an end this year to the government's legal action against former baseball player Barry Bonds. The court…

The use of excessive force by police officers has certainly taken center stage lately in some high profile incidents like the one that occurred in…

The cornerstone of a valid plea to a Montana driving under the influence charge is that it is voluntary and intelligent. To ensure that this…

An arraignment is a court hearing at which someone charged with a crime, known as the defendant, is advised of his or her rights and…