State v. M. DeCelles ( 2023 )

u ORIGINAL 12/05/2023
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
Case Number: DA 22-0474
DA 22-0474
STATE OF MONTANA,
Plaintiff and Appellee,
v. ORDER
MICHAEL LEE DECELLES,
Defendant and Appellant.
Counsel for the Appellant Michael Lee Decelles filed a motion and brief asking to
be allowed to withdraw from this appeal on grounds that counsel has been unable to find
any nonfrivolous issues to raise on appeal, pursuant to § 46-8-103(2), MCA, and Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396 (1967). Decelles was granted time to file a
response, but no response was filed.
The Court has now independently examined the record pursuant to § 46-8-103(2),
MCA, and Anders. We conclude there are no arguments with potential legal merit that
could be raised on direct appeal in Decelles's case.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this appeal is DISMISSED.
The Clerk is directed to provide copies of this Order to all counsel of record and to
Decelles personally.
DATED this S day of December, 2023.
Chief Justice
FILED
DEC 5 2023
Bowen Greenwood
Clerk of Supreme ,court
State of Montana
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