ORIGINAL 01/20/2022

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 21-0508

DA 21-0508 FILED RANDALL KEITH ORTON, JAN 2 0 2022 Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Court Petitioner and Appellant, State nf Mnntana

v. ORDER STATE OF MONTANA, Respondent and Appellee.

Upon consideration of Appellant's motion for extension of time, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant has until March 29, 2022, within which to file his opening brief.

DATED this c-b day of January, 2022.

For the Court,

Chief Justice