10/13/2020 L-2 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 19-0372

DA 19-0372

STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, OCT 13 2020 Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Court v. Vktitita"a MICKEY RODNEY PAYNE, Defendant and Appellant.

Counsel for Appellant Mickey Rodney Payne 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 Payne 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 a direct appeal ofPayne's conviction 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 Payne personally.

DATED this 3 day of October, 2020.

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