12/11/2024

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 23-0143

DA 23-0143 _________________ STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ORDER BENJAMIN EUGENE COLE JR., Defendant and Appellant. _________________ Pursuant to the Internal Operating Rules of this Court, this cause is classified for submission on briefs to a five-justice panel of this Court.

The Clerk is directed to provide a copy hereof to all counsel of record and to the Honorable Robert L. Deschamps, III, District Judge.

For the Court,

Electronically signed by: Mike McGrath Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court December 11 2024