Case Name: THE STATE OF MONTANA on the relation of ROBERT L. WOODAHL, Attorney General of the STATE OF MONTANA, Rlator, v. the DISTRICT COURT of the THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT of the STATE OF MONTANA, in and for the COUNTY OF DEER LODGE, and the HONORABLE JAMES D. FREEBOURN, Judge thereof, Respondents
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 1975-12-04
Citations: 168 Mont. 511
Docket Number: No. 13225
Parties: THE STATE OF MONTANA on the relation of ROBERT L. WOODAHL, Attorney General of the STATE OF MONTANA, Rlator, v. the DISTRICT COURT of the THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT of the STATE OF MONTANA, in and for the COUNTY OF DEER LODGE, and the HONORABLE JAMES D. FREEBOURN, Judge thereof, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 168
Pages: 511–512

Head Matter:
THE STATE OF MONTANA on the relation of ROBERT L. WOODAHL, Attorney General of the STATE OF MONTANA, Rlator, v. the DISTRICT COURT of the THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT of the STATE OF MONTANA, in and for the COUNTY OF DEER LODGE, and the HONORABLE JAMES D. FREEBOURN, Judge thereof, Respondents.
No. 13225.
Decided Dec. 4, 1975.
542 P.2d 1222.

Opinion:
ORDER
Original proceeding.
The Attorney Géneral petitions this Court for a Writ of Supervisory Control or other appropriate writ to require the presiding Judge to admit certain exhibits offered by the prose- cation in the case of State of Montana v. Thomas Powers, cause No. 2814, pending in the respondent district court, and for other remedial actions as set forth in the petition.
An order to show cause was issued returnable on December 3, 1975 at the hour of 2:30 p.m. At the time, of the Writ the respondent Judge appeared and orally answered the allegationsof the petitioner and the arguments of petitioner ; counsel for the defendant Thomas Powers also were present in the courtroom and moved the Court to dismiss the proceedings. At theconclusion of the hearing the matter was taken under advisement.
The Court now being advised declines to grant the original request and this proceeding is ordered dismissed.
The stay order previously issued by the Court is annulled.