09/29/2020

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 19-0558

DA 19-0558

STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ORDER [1- MICHAEL ANDREW BUCK, LI

Defendant and Appellant. SFP 2 0 2020 Bovven C3reenwood Cler',-; of Gli!:.y.-.:rra Court of Moniene

Counsel for the Appellant Michael Andrew Buck 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). Buck 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 Buck'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 Buck personally.

DATED this day of September, 2020.

Chief Justice

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