ORIGINAL 06/21/2022

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 20-0566

DA 20-0566

STATE OF MONTANA, FILED JUN 2 1 2022 Plaintiff and Appellee, Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Court 1)11, - , tana

v. ORDER AUSTIN JOSEPH SCHNEIDERHAHN, Defendant and Appellant.

Counsel for Appellant Austin Joseph Schneiderhahn 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). This Court granted Schneiderhahn time to respond, but no response was filed.

The Court has now independently examined the record pursuant to § 46-8-103(2), MCA, and Anders. We conclude no arguments with potential legal merit can be raised Schneiderhahn's appeal.

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 Schneiderhahn personall .

DATED this C— t day of June, 2022.

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