05/24/2024

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STA I E OF MONTANA Case Number: OP 24-0307

OP 24-0307

MIKEL LETHERMAN, Petitioner, v. ORD,ER JACKIE KEERY, GALLATIN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, Respondent.

Self-represented Petitioner Mikel Letherman has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, indicating illegal incarceration due to a lack of credit for tirne served upon resentencing and alleged invalidity of his bail-jumping conviction. Upon review of his Petition, we deern it appropriate to require a response. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the Attorney General or counsel for the Departrnent 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; to Jackie Keery, Jail Commander, Gallatin County Detention Center; and to Mikel S. Letherrnan personally.

DATED this n 41day of May, 2024.

cas— Justice