j ORIGINAL 07/16/2024

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 22-0571

DA 22-0571

STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ORDER TRISTAN MICHAEL LANGFORD, Defendant and Appellant.

Counsel for Appellant Tristan Michael Langford 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 Langford 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 on direct appeal.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this appeal is DISMISSED.

The Clerk is directed to provide copies of this Order to all counsel of record and to Langford personally.

DATED this , L —day of July, 2024.

Chief Justice

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