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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF Case Number: DA 21-0059

MONTANA

No.DA-21-0059 FLED JUL 19 2021 Bowen Greenwood STATE OF MONTANA, ) Clerk of Supreme Court State of M ontana ) Plaintiff and Appellee, ) ) ORDER v. ) ) THOMAS RICHARD FERRIS, ) ) Defendant and Appellant. ) )

Upon consideration of the motion by the Defendant and Appellant Thomas Richard Ferris for an extension of time in which to file and serve his opening briefin this matter because the August 24, 2021 transcript of the district court proceedings were not served on him by the court reporter until June 22, 2021, and there being no objection from the State of Montana; It is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant and Appellant's opening brief shall be filed and-served by September 6, 2021.

The Clerk of Court is directed to mail true copies of is order to all parties of record.

DATED this /0/11ay of July, 2021.

Chief Justice