j ORIGINAL 09/03/2024

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 22-0542

DA 22-0542

STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ORDER FRANK WEBB, FILED Defendant and Appellant. SEP 0 3 2024 Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Court State of Montane

Counsel for Appellant Frank Webb filed a motion and brief asking to be allowed to withdraw from this appeal on grounds that he 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). Webb was granted time to file a response, but no response was filed.

The Court has now independently examined the record pursuant to § 46-8-103(2), MCA, and Anders. We conclude there are no arguments with potential legal merit that could be raised in a direct appeal of Webb's conviction 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 the appellant personally.

DATED this day of September, 2024.

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