ORIGINAL 06/09/2020

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 19-0556

DA 19-0556 FILED CITY OF BOZEMAN, JUN 0 9 2020 Bowen Greenwooa Clerk of Suprerne Court Plaintiff and Appellee, -...tete of Montana

v. ORDER EARNEST LEE NORMAN,JR., Defendant and Appellant.

Counsel for Appellant Earnest Lee Norman, Jr., 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). Norman 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 Norman'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 of record and to Norman personally. 4v, DATED this day of June, 2020.

Chief Justice --;/ M >VI, Justiceste