03/25/2020

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 18-0634

DA 18-0634 FILED MAR 25 2020 STATE OF MONTANA, Bovven

Plaintiff and Appellee, ORIS1N144 Clerk of Greenwooci Supreme Cou r': State of Montana

v. ORDER STACY SCHMIDT, Defendant and Appellant.

Counsel for the Appellant Stacy Schmidt filed a motion and brief asking to be allowed to withdraw from this appeal on grounds that he 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). Schmidt 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 in Schmidt's appeal in this case.

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 Schmidt personally.

DATED this7J-t day of March, 2020.

Chief Justice