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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 19-0710

DA 19-0710 FILED CITY OF MISSOULA, NOV 2 3 2020 Bovven Greenwood Clerk of Suprerne Court Plaintiff and Appellee, Rtert= nf Montana

v. ORDER CHRISTIAN BRIDENSTINE, Defendant and Appellant.

Counsel for Appellant Christian Bridenstine 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). This Court granted Bridenstine 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 of Bridenstine's conviction 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 Bridenstine personally.

DATED this day of November, 2020.

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