70 ORIGINAL 07/08/2024

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 24-0271

DA 24-0271

BRAD RAE RICHARDSON, Petitioner and Appellant, v. ORDER STATE OF MONTANA, Respondent and Appellee.

Upon consideration of Appellant's motion to voluntarily dismiss his appeal and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant's appeal in the above matter is DISMISSED with prejudice.

The Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this Order to Brad Rae Richardson and all counsel of record.

DATED this b day ofJuly, 2024.

For the Court,

FiLED Chief Justice JUL 0 8 2024 Bowen Greenwood Clerk of Supreme Court State of Montana