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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 21-0640

DA 21-0640

STATE OF MONTANA, FILED JAN 1 0 2023 Plaintiff and Appellee, Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Court State nf Montana v. ORDER ANTHONY CHINCHOLL, Defendant and Appellant.

Counsel for Appellant Anthony Chincholl 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). This Court granted Chincholl 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 Chincholl'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 Chincholl personally.

DATED this day of January, 2023.

Chief Jusfice