State v. M. Sturts

ORIGINA 06/02/2020 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 19-0387 DA 19-0387 FILED STATE OF MONTANA, JUN 0 2 2020 Bowen Greenwood Plaintiff and Appellee, Clerk of Supreme Court State of Montana v. ORDER MARGO ALLISON STURTS, Defendant and Appellant. Counsel for the Appellant Margo Allison Sturts filed a motion and brief asking to be allowed to withdraw from this appeal on grounds that counsel 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). Sturts 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 Sturts's appeal in this case. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that this appeal is DISMISSED. The Clerk is directed to provide copies ofthis Order to all counsel of record and to the appellant personally. DATED this Z:265jday of June, 2020. Chief Justice / Justices