03/23/2020

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: OP 20-0144

OP 20-0144 FILED MAR 23 2020 ROGER LUKE BELL, Bowen Cleric of Greenwood Supreme Courf: State of Montana Petitioner, v. ORDER LYNN GUYER, Warden Montana State Prison, 131 3

Respondent.

Representing himself, Roger Luke Bell has filed a petition for a writ ofhabeas corpus.

Upon review of his petition, we deem it appropriate to require a response. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the Attorney General or counsel for the Department of Correction is GRANTED thirty days from the date of this Order in which to prepare, file, and serve a written response to the petition for writ of habeas corpus together with appropriate documentary exhibits and legal memorandurn in support.

The Clerk of the Supreme Court is directed to provide a copy of this Order to the Attorney General; to counsel for the Department of Corrections; and to Petitioner personally. rd DATED this 23 day of March, 2020.

Justice