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12/22/2023

                                                                                                     Case Number: DA 21-0583

                 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                    THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
                            HELENA, MONTANA 59620-3003

                                                                                        December 22, 2023

                                              NOTICE
                                           Supreme Court No.
                                              DA 21-0583

IN THE MATTER OF:

N.T.,

           A Youth.

   NOTICE OF CORECTED OPINION - 2023 MT 247N the following corrections were made;
   Corrections have been made to an Opinion that was submitted. The corrections are listed below
   and a new Opinion is attached. Sorry for the inconvenience.

   DA 21-0583 In the Matter of N.T., A Youth

   ¶2: N.T. appeals his conviction adjudication as a delinquent youth and youth court disposition
   entered in from the Montana Eighteenth Judicial District Youth Court, Gallatin County, for
   committing acts that would constitute felony criminal mischief, a felony in violation of § 45-6-101,
   MCA.
   Corrected: ¶ 2 N.T. appeals his adjudication as a delinquent youth and youth court disposition
   entered in the Montana Eighteenth Judicial District Youth Court, Gallatin County, for committing
   acts that would constitute felony criminal mischief, in violation of § 45-6-101, MCA.

   ¶ 7 The State petitioned that N.T. be declared a delinquent youth for committing acts that would
   constitute felony criminal mischief, in violation of § 45-6-101, MCA, if committed by an adult.
   N.T. was charged with criminal mischief in violation of § 45-6-101, MCA.
   Corrected: ¶7 The State petitioned that N.T. be declared a delinquent youth for committing acts
   that would constitute felony criminal mischief, in violation of § 45-6-101, MCA, if committed by
   an adult.

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   ¶8 The District Youth Court agreed with the State and allowed the admission of all evidence
   gathered prior to the improper Miranda advisory. Following a jury trial, N.T. was convicted of A
   jury found N.T. committed acts of criminal mischief and N.T. was adjudicated a delinquent youth.
   Corrected: The Youth Court agreed with the State and allowed the admission of all evidence
   gathered prior to the improper Miranda advisory. A jury found N. T. committed acts of criminal
   mischief and N. T. was adjudicated a delinquent youth.

    ¶15 Therefore, the District Youth Court did not err when it admitted the statements made by N.T.
during his initial encounter with Officer Hodges.
    Corrected: Therefore, the Youth Court did not err when it admitted the statements made by N.T.
during his initial encounter with Officer Hodges.

As a reminder, one can follow this case online through the Clerk of the Supreme Court’s Public
View Docket at http://supremecourtdocket.mt.gov/.

Sincerely,

Bowen Greenwood
Clerk of the Supreme Court

             PO BOX 203003  HELENA MT  59620-3003  TELEPHONE: (406) 444-3858  FAX: (406) 444-5705