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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 20-0240

DA 20-0240 FILED MAY 0 4 2021 Bovven Greenvv000 IN THE MATTER OF: Clerk of Supreme Court Stnte nf tvinntana S.S., ORDER Respondent and Appellant.

Counsel for Appellant S.S. filed a motion and briefasking 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). S.S. 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 the 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 Appellant S.S. personally.

DATED this 1-1 "day of May,2021.

ChiefJust ce Justices