Hearing Conducted Prior To Jensen-Rowe Trial
A pre-trial hearing was conducted in Roosevelt County District Court on Wednesday, Dec. 10, regarding the trial scheduled for Wolf Point’s Brianna Jensen- Rowe. Jensen-Rowe is accused of killing her sister Jalinn on Aug. 3, 2024. The eight-day trial is scheduled for Feb. 2-11, 2026, in Wolf Point.
Both the attorneys for the state and the defense reported to Judge Benjamin Fosland that they are ready to move forward to trial.
Defense Attorney Gerald Harris commented that, once he receives all the reports by Dec. 30, he and the defendant will determine how to proceed.
Harris along with prosecutor Caitlin Creighton of the Montana Attorney General’s office agreed that closing arguments will be limited to an hour and a half. Creighton requested a half-hour for the state’s opening statement while Harris said he might need up to an hour.
The jury pool will consist of 150 county residents.
A person convicted of deliberate homicide could be punished by death, by life imprisonment or by imprisonment in the state prison for a term of not less than 10 years or more than 100 years.
According to court records, including an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a Fort Peck Tribes Department of Law and Justice officer was dispatched at approximately 8:18 p.m. on Aug. 3, 2024, for a reported stabbing.
The officer observed the victim on the ground gasping for air. When the officer attempted to speak with the victim, she said the defendant stabbed her. The victim then began fading in and out of consciousness. The victim was later pronounced dead at the hospital in Wolf Point.
On Aug. 19, 2024, the State of Montana charged the defendant with four counts: deliberate homicide, tampering with physical evidence, criminal possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructing a peace officer.
