DocketNumber： DA 21-0519
Filed Date： 11/9/2022
Status： Non-Precedential
Modified Date： 11/10/2022
11/09/2022 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 21-0519 DA 21-0519 FILLO NOV 0 9 2022 STATE OF MONTANA, Bowen Freer • Jac' C.- < of ' )rer Court g:ate, C 1 Mor ,ans Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ORDER THOMAS JEFF RICHARDSON, Defendant and Appellant. Counsel for Appellant Thomas Jeff Richardson 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). This Court granted Richardson time to respond, but no response was filed. The Court has now independently examined the record pursuant to § 46-8-103(2), MCA, and Anders. We conclude no arguments with potential legal merit can be raised Richardson's appeal. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that this appeal is DISMISSED. The Clerk is directed to provide copies of this Order to all counsel of record and to Richardson personally. DATED this 1 —day of November, 2022. Chief Justice 74 /1717 - 424 -44-14... Justic/e es Justice Laurie McKinnon did not participate in this matter. 2