08/04/2020

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 19-0186

DA 19-0186

STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ORDER ROBERT D. MAXIN, FLED AUG 0 4 2020 Defendant and Appellant. c.:3,e.enwood Court ,,,mnntana

Counsel for the Appellant Robert D. Maxin 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. Califbrnia, 386 U.S. 738,87 S. Ct. 1396(1967). Maxin responded to the briefand objected to counsel's motion to withdraw.

The Court has now independently examined the record pursuant to § 46-8-103(2), MCA,and Anders. We have considered the arguments raised by counsel and by Maxin in his brief. We conclude there are no arguments with potential legal merit that could be raised in Maxin'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 the appellant personally.

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Chief Justice

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