US EditionDocuments in Anaconda Shooting Case Expected to Be Unsealed Ahead of Arraignment
Michael Brown faces arraignment after a weeklong manhunt; court records remain sealed but may be unsealed before the hearing, officials said.
- Michael Paul Brown, the suspect in the August 1 Anaconda mass shooting that killed four people, is scheduled for arraignment September 3 in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County District Court.
- Brown was arrested August 8 after a weeklong manhunt during which he hid in the mountains and fled in a stolen pickup, and his case records have remained unusually sealed leading up to the arraignment.
- County Attorney Morgan Smith stated that the arraignment is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on September 3 in front of Judge Jeffrey Dahood, and court documents are expected to be released ahead of the hearing.
- Attorney Mike Meloy noted it is rare all case documents are sealed and that Montana law typically requires exhausting other protections before closing proceedings, emphasizing unclear justification for sealing.
- The anticipated unsealing before Brown’s arraignment suggests forthcoming public disclosure of charges and details, potentially prompting changes in Montana’s laws on sealing pretrial records.
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Montanans in the dark about the Anaconda case
The MT Lowdown is a weekly digest that showcases a more personal side of Montana Free Press’ high-quality reporting while keeping you up to speed on the biggest news impacting Montanans. Want to see the MT Lowdown in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Earlier this week, I spent a lot of time calling and emailing a clerk in Anaconda-Deer Lodge District Court. She, like court clerks around the state, helps members of the public navigate the va…
Documents in Anaconda shooting case expected to be unsealed ahead of arraignment
Three weeks after Michael Paul Brown, the man suspected of killing four people in Anaconda, was taken into custody, almost all of the information regarding his case has remained sealed to the public. However, leaders say they expect that to change by next week.On Friday afternoon, Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Attorney Morgan Smith told MTN Brown will have an arraignment Sept. 3 at 9:30 a.m., in front of District Court Judge Jeffrey Dahood in Anaco…
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