09/29/2020

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 19-0392

DA 19-0392

STATE OF MONTANA, .F rd EL D SEP 2 9 2020 Plaintiff and Appellee, Gr-..-±ensn.rood (,r v. ORDER PHILLIP BRUINSMA, Defendant and Appellant.

Counsel for the Appellant Phillip Bruinsma 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). Bruinsma 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 Bruinsma'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 Bruinsrna personally.

DATED this Z--11-3 ay of September, 2020.

Chief Justice Ak g-1 411_,_

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