04/21/2020

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 18-0640

DA 18-()640 FILED STATE OF MONTANA, APR 2 1 2020 Bowen C3reenwood Plaintiff and Appellee, Clerk of Supreme Court State of Montana

v. ORDER ROGER CRUZ, Defendant and Appellant.

Counsel for Appellant Roger Cruz 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 Cruz 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 in Cruz's appeal in this case.

Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that this appeal is DISMISSED.

The Clerk is directed to provide copies ofthis Order to all counsel ofrecord and to Cruz personally.

DATED this Z-1, day of April, 2020.

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