07/17/2024

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 22-0465

DA 22-0465 _________________ STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ORDER MICHAEL LEE MARFUTA, JR., Defendant and Appellant. _________________ Pursuant to the Internal Operating Rules of this Court, this cause is classified for submission on briefs to the Court sitting en banc.

The Clerk is directed to provide a copy hereof to all counsel of record and to the Honorable Nickolas C. Murnion, District Judge.

For the Court,

Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court July 17 2024