10/27/2021

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 21-0206

DA 21-0206 _________________ STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ORDER MICHAEL HENRY DITTON, Defendant and Appellant. _________________ Pursuant to the Internal Operating Rules of this Court, this cause is classified for submission on briefs to a five-justice panel of this Court.

The Clerk is directed to provide a copy hereof to Michael Henry Ditton, to all counsel of record, and to the Honorable Rienne H. McElyea, District Judge.

For the Court,

Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court October 27 2021