Opinion ID: 877465
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 32

Heading: the motion to dismiss is further granted as to 27 of petitioner's claims because they are barred by res judicata.

Text: The following 27 issues have been previously considered and decided by the Montana Supreme Court and petitioner has alleged no new facts or law with respect to these issues that might affect the result reached in his prior appeals: F, G, H, I, J, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, V, W, Y, Z, AA, DD, GG, HH, II, JJ, KK, LL, MM, NN, and PP. Each of these claims has been considered by the Montana Supreme Court in State v. Coleman, Mont., 579 P.2d 732 (1978), hereafter referred to as Coleman I, or in State v. Coleman, Mont., 605 P.2d 1000 (1979), cert. denied, 446 U.S. 970, 100 S.Ct. 2952, 64 L.Ed.2d 831 (1980), hereafter referred to as Coleman II. The claims were previously decided against petitioner in prior appeals at the following places. F. Petitioner's challenge to the jury panel was rejected in Coleman I, 579 P.2d at 746-7, cert. denied, 446 U.S. 970, 100 S.Ct. 2952, 64 L.Ed.2d 831. G. Petitioner's claim regarding the admission into evidence of State's exhibit No. 20 was rejected in Coleman I, 579 P.2d at 751. Furthermore, the claim involves a question of state law and does not amount to a constitutional deprivation. H. Petitioner's claim involving his challenge to Nank's competency as a witness was addressed in Coleman I, 579 P.2d at 748.