ORIGINAL 06/14/2022

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 21-0162

DA 21-0162

JUN 1 4 2022 Bowen Greenwood IN THE MATTER OF: Clerk of Supreme Court State or Montana R.C., ORDER Respondent and Appellant.

Counsel for Appellant R.C. 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. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396 (1967). R.C. 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 in the appeal in this 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 Appellant R.C. personall DATED this I 9 day of June, 2022.

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