08/03/2021

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 20-0355

DA 20-0355 FILE3 STATE OF MONTANA, AUG 0 3 2021 Bowen Greenwood Plaintiff and Appellee, Clerk of Supreme Court State of Montana

v. ORDER MISTY JADE MITCHELL, Defendant and Appellant.

Counsel for the Appellant Misty Jade Mitchell 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). Mitchell 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 on direct appeal in Mitchell's 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 Mitchell personally.

DATED this --) day of August, 2021.

4ie f Justice Y,L