08/10/2022 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 22-0051 DA 22-0051 _________________ STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ORDER VERNON A. JOHNSON, Defendant and Appellant. _________________ Pursuant to the Internal Operating Rules of this Court, this cause is classified for submission on briefs to a five-justice panel of this Court. The Clerk is directed to provide a copy hereof to all counsel of record and to the Honorable Mary Jane Knisely, District Judge. For the Court, Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court August 10 2022