05/25/2021

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 20-0168

DA 20-0168 FILED STATE OF MONTANA, MAY 2 5 2021 owen Greenwood Plaintiff and Appellee, Clerk of Supreme Court tata of ft/lantana

v. ORDER JAMES R. LOWRANCE, Defendant and Appellant.

Counsel for Appellant James R. Lowrance filed a motion and brief asking to be allowed to withdraw from this appeal on grounds that he 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). Lowrance 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 have determined to grant counsel's motion because we have found no nonfrivolous issues that Lowrance could raise on direct appeal.

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 the appellant personally.

DATED this 151/ day of May,2021.

Chief Justice 4, Justices