D ORIGINAL 09/03/2024

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 23-0364

DA 23-0364

STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ORDER LAURRIE ANNE WHEELER-JEAKINS, FILED Defendant and Appellant. SEP 0 3 2024 Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Court State of Montana Counsel for Appellant Laurrie Anne Wheeler-Jeakins filed a motion and brief asking to be allowed to withdraw from this appeal on grounds that counsel has been unable to fmd any nonfrivolouš 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 Wheeler-Jeakins time to respond, but no response was filed.

The Court has now independethly examined the record pursuant to § 46-8-103(2), MCA, and Anders. We conclude no arguments with potential legal merit can be raised in Wheeler-Jeakins' appeal in this case.

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 Wheeler-Jeakins personall DATED this day of September, 2024.

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