Patterson v. Salmonsen
Opinion
71 ORIGINAL 01/26/2024
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
Case Number: OP 24-0045
OP 24-0045
MITCHELL SCOTT PA11ERSON,
Petitioner, v.
ORDER JIM SALMONSEN, WARDEN,
MONTANA STATE PRISON,
Respondent.
Mitchell Scott Patterson has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, asserting that, pursuant to a recent decision by the Sentence Review Division of this Court, the Sex Offender Program (SOP) does not exist and that he cannot fulfill his sentencing condition. Upon review of his Petition, we deem it appropriate to require a response. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that that the Attorney General or counsel for the Department of Correction is GRANTED thirty days from the date of this Order in which to prepare, file, and serve a written response together with appropriate documentary exhibits.
The Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this Order to counsel of record and to Mitchell Patterson personally.
DATED this 2u tg—day of January, 2024.
FILED
JAN 2 6 2324
Bovve)n Greenwood
Clerk of Supreme Court
State of Montana
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