Case Title: Gary A. Oram  Jr. v. State of Monta

Citation: 2012 MT 182N

Docket Number: DA 12-0154

State: montana

Court: Montana Supreme Court

Date: 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

Document:
DA 12-0154 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 2012 MT 182N GARY A. ORAM, JR., Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE OF MONTANA, Respondent and Appellee. APPEAL FROM: District Court of the Fifth Judicial District, In and For the County of Beaverhead, Cause No. DC-11-13592 Honorable Loren Tucker, Presiding Judge COUNSEL OF RECORD: For Appellant: Gary A. Oram, Jr. (Self-Represented), Missoula, Montana For Appellee: Steve Bullock, Montana Attorney General, C. Mark Fowler, Assistant Attorney General, Helena, Montana Jed Fitch, Beaverhead County Attorney, Dillon, Montana Submitted on Briefs: August 8, 2012 Decided: August 21, 2012 Filed: __________________________________________ Clerk August 21 2012 2 Justice James C. Nelson delivered the Opinion of the Court. ¶1 Pursuant to Section I, Paragraph 3(d), Montana Supreme Court Internal Operating Rules, this case is decided by memorandum opinion and shall not be cited and does not serve as precedent. Its case title, cause number, and disposition shall be included in this Court’s list of noncitable cases published in the Pacific Reporter and Montana Reports. ¶2 Gary A. Oram, Jr., a self-represented litigant, has appealed the District Court’s February 27, 2012 denial of his petition for postconviction relief. The District Court determined that Oram’s petition was not properly verified as required by § 46-21-103, MCA. The court dismissed Oram’s petition without prejudice, thus leaving him the ability to amend his petition and provide a more appropriate record. Nevertheless, Oram appealed. Consequently, any further attempts at postconviction relief would be time barred. ¶3 We have determined to decide this case pursuant to Section I, Paragraph 3(d) of our Internal Operating Rules, which provides for noncitable memorandum opinions. Having reviewed the record and the arguments, we affirm the District Court’s order. /S/ JAMES C. NELSON We Concur: /S/ MIKE McGRATH /S/ JIM RICE /S/ MICHAEL E WHEAT /S/ BRIAN MORRIS