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IN THE MATITER OF: 

Cause No DN-19-06 

EZRI FRIDDLE, 

A YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. 

Cause No. 

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF 

COUNSEL 

NOV 0 7 2022 

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FILED 

Bowen Greenwood 

CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT 

STATE OF MONTANA 

COMES NOW Danny Friddle, Petitioner Pro Se, to petition this Honorable Court 

for appointment of new counsel in Cause No DN-19-06. 

FACTS 

1) Petitioner has, concurrent with this filing, moved for dismissal of 

current/prior appointed counsel for cause. 

2) Petitioner is currently incarcerated by the State of Hawai'i in an "out of 

state contract" Core Civic private prison facility, and housed in the state of Arizona. 

3) Being incarcerated, Petitioner has no meaningful income. 

4) Petitioner possess no material assets of value, such as property, 

automobiles, etc. 

5) Petitioner's access to legal materials relating to Montana statutes and 

case law is non-existent. 

6) Pursuant to Fact 5 above, there can be no expectation, regardless of any 

level of skill possessed by Petitioner, that Petitioner would be able to reasonably 

represent himself. 

7) Petitioner's financial circumstances have not changed in any significant 

way since the previous appointment of counsel provided Pursuant to Montana Code 

Annotated §§ 41-3-425(2) and 41-7-111. 

RELIEF 

Petitioner, in accordance with the above facts, requests this Honorable Court for 

appointment of counsel to represent Petitioner and Petitioners interests in both this 

appeal matter and, pursuant to the ruling on the motion to appeal the March 18, 2022 

termination of Petitioner's parental rights, in Cause No. DN-19-06. 

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I declare, under the penalty of perjury, that the above stated facts are true and 

accurate to the best of my knowledge, and request relief as described accordingly. 

DATED: October 25, 2022, Eloy, Arizona 

(-- anny Fridffle 

Petitioner Pro Se 

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Danny Friddle 

A6008921 

Core Civic/Saguaro Correctional Center 

1252 East Arica Rd 

Eloy, AZ 85131 

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IN THE MATTTER OF: 

Cause No DN-19-06 

EZRI FRIDDLE, 

A YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. 

Cause No. Dri 

MOTION FOR APPEAL FROM 

JUDGMENT 

COMES NOW Danny Friddle, Petitioner Pro Se, to petition this Honorable Court 

for an appeal from the judgment in Cause No DN-19-06, entered March 25, 2022, 

terminating Petitioner's parental rights effective March 18, 2022. 

FACTS 

1) Petitioner, Danny Friddle, is the biological father of Ezri Friddle. 

2) Petitioner was a respondent in Cause No DN-19-06. 

3) Between not before June 6, 2019 and not after August 19, 2019, 

Petitioner was served by the Pinal County Sheriffs Department in Arizona providing 

notice of commencement of action against him in instant case as part of the case filed 

on May 23, 2019 by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, 

Child and Family Services Division ("CFSD"). 

4) Petitioner was notified in an August, 13, 2019 letter from Michelle J. 

Maltese ("Ms. Maltese") that Ms. Maltese had been appointed to represent Petitioner 

in instant case. 

5) For the entire duration of her appointment as Petitioner's counsel, from 

August 2019 through March 2022, Petitioner received a total of four communications 

from Ms. Maltese, one letter dated August 13, 2019, received on or about August 19, 

2019, one letter dated August 27, 2019, received on or about September 3, 2019, one 

letter dated September 27, 2019, received on or about October 1, 2019, and one letter 

dated March 10, 2022, received on March 15, 2022 (dates according to original letters 

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and Petitioner's facility mail log). 

6) Between August 2019 and March 2022, Petitioner contacted his counsel, 

Ms. Maltese, eight times, one letter sent leaving Petitioner's facility on or about August 

21, 2019, one letter sent leaving Petitioner's facility on or about September 23, 2019, 

one letter sent leaving Petitioner's facility on or about October 9, 2019, one letter sent 

leaving Petitioner's facility on or about December 13, 2019, one letter sent leaving 

Petitioner's facility on or about July 17, 2021, one letter dated February 16, 2022, 

which left Petitioner's facility on February 22, 2022, one letter dated February 28, 

2022, which left Petitioner's facility on March 2, 2022, and one letter dated March 25, 

2022, which left Petitioner's facility on March 18, 2022 (dates according to copies of 

original letters and Petitioner's facility mail log). 

7) Following the letter received by Petitioner on or about October 1, 2019, 

Petitioner received no response from his letters to Ms. Maltese until he threatened a 

complaint to the Montana State Bar Association in his letter sent on or about March 2, 

2022. 

8) Petitioner is housed at a prison facility which utilizes a restricted 

phone/calling list. 

9) Due to administrative complications, Petitioner was/has been unable to 

add counsel, Ms. Maltese, to his facility phone list, and as such is unable to call Ms. 

Maltese directly. 

10) At no time did Petitioner receive any incoming "legal calls" from counsel, 

Ms. Maltese. 

11) On or about September 3, 2019, the Court found that reunification efforts 

did not need to be made with regards to Petitioner in instant case. 

12) Petitioner was notified of the September 3, 2019 decision in instant case 

by means of Ms. Maltese's letter dated September 27, 2019, received on or about 

October 1, 2019. 

13) Per documents served on Petitioner, motion to terminate Petitioner's 

parental rights was filed by CFSD on or about November 24, 2021. 

14) Petitioner's counsel, Ms. Maltese, according to the Certificate of Service 

contained within the CFSD's motion for termination of Petitioner's parental rights, was 

electronically served by e-mail. 

15) Petitioner was served with the documents seeking the termination of his 

parental rights on or about February 16, 2022 by the Pinal County Sheriff s 

Department. 

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16) MCA §§ 41-3-423(5) and 41-3-445(1)(a)(i)(A) establish a 30 day "statute of 

limitations" for the CFSD to file for the terinination of parental rights following a 

finding that reunification efforts are not required pursuant to MCA § 41-3-423. 

17) Petitioner was not served any notifications and/or motions relating to 

instant matter between the September 3, 2019 judgment and the November 24, 2021 

filing with the court. 

18) Petitioner's circumstances, which may be held relevant to action(s) 

against Petitioner in Cause No. DN-19-06, have changed since the entry of the 

September 3, 2019 judgment regarding reunification efforts not being made with 

Petitioner. 

19) On June 22, 2021, Petitioner filed initial appellate proceedings relating to 

his conviction for which he is currently incarcerated for. 

20) Petitioner's current incarceration, to include both the projected length of 

such incarceration and the charges resulting in the incarceration, are two of the 

primary factors utilized by the CFSD as grounds for the termination of Petitioner's 

parental rights. 

21) Petitioner's proceedings filed in the State of Hawai'i include matters that, 

on remand, may provide cause for a change in judgment, i.e., that Petitioner may be 

found "not guilty" on the charges utilized as grounds in and for the CFSD's action 

seeking to terminate Petitioner's parental rights. 

22) The period of time between Petitioner's notification of the issues barring 

his "appearance" and the hearing terminating Petitioner's parental rights was not 

more than three days. 

23) Petitioner received notice of the termination of his parental rights on 

April 4, 2022, which served as Petitioner's only notice of the judgment. 

24) Petitioner originally submitted a motion to appeal the judgment to the 

Montana Third Judicial District Court on May 2, 2022. 

25) The original petition for appeal was, pursuant to ¶ 23 - 24 above and in 

accordance with the "prison mail box rule," filed with the Montana Third Judicial 

District Court within 30 days. 

26) Petitioner had, in his March 2, 2022 letter to Ms. Maltese, instructed that 

if judgment was entered against him, he intended it to be appealed. 

27) Petitioner's counsel, Ms. Maltese, has not contacted Petitioner since 

March 10, 2022, neither regarding any appellate actions, nor even to notify Petitioner 

of the March 18, 2022 judgment entered by the Montana Third Judicial District Court 

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terminating his parental rights. 

28) Petitioner had instructed his counsel, Ms. Maltese, in his February 28, 

2022 letter, that if a judgment was entered under the circumstances as they existed 

(i.e., with the lack of communication between Petitioner and his counsel, to include 

time to discuss and/or prepare any defense, and given the apparent violation of the 

applicable statute of limitations as established by MCA §§ 41-3-423(5) and 41-3-445(1) 

(a)(i)(A)), that counsel was to file an appeal of any such judgment. 

GROUND ONE 

Denial of Access to the Courts 

29) Petitioner's presence was not facilitated at any of the court proceedings. 

30) Petitioner was not provided details of missed proceedings, apart from 

outcomes/rulings, such as transcripts. 

31) Petitioner was not provided information related to the CFSD's claim that 

Ezri Friddle's "self harm" is directly caused by the continuation of his paternal rights, 

nor was Petitioner given the opportunity to confront this claim. 

32) Petitioner was served notice of the CFSD's, motion seeking to terminate 

his parental rights on February 16, 2022. 

33) Petitioner is currently incarcerated by the State of Hawai'i in a private 

prison in the state of Arizona. 

34) Petitioner has no meaningful access to Montana statutes (Montana Code 

Annotated (MCA)) or case law. 

35) Petitioner is reliant on written mail correspondence due to his current 

incarceration and facility restrictions, such as restricted calling lists. 

36) Petitioner's parental rights were terminated by the court effective March 

18, 2022, 30 days after Petitioner first received notice of the motion to terminate his 

parental rights. 

37) Petitioner was, pursuant to 1129 - 36 above, not given opportunity to 

investigate, prepare, and/or provide a defense against specific allegations made by the 

CFSD. 

38) Petitioner was not given opportunity to appear at any proceeding held in 

instant case, in spite of his desire to do so. 

39) Petitioner's counsel, Ms. Maltese, related to Petitioner that she was 

having difficulty with Petitioner's facility in scheduling legal calls/court appearances by 

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phone in the letter dated March 10, 2022, received by Petitioner on March 15, 2022. 

40) The period of time between Petitioner's notification of the issues barring 

his "appearance" and the hearing terminating Petitioner's parental rights was not 

more than three days, which did not allow time for Petitioner to resolve, or attempt to 

resolve, the issue prior to the Court's ruling on the matter, thus denying Petitioner 

access to the hearing. 

41) Pursuant to the above, Petitioner was denied access to the court in any 

meaningful way. 

GROUND TWO • 

Violation of Statute of Limitations 

42) MCA §§ 41-3-423(5) and 41-3-445(1)(a)(i)(A) establish a 30 day "statute of 

limitations" for the CFSD to file for the termination of parental rights following a 

finding that reunification efforts are not required pursuant to MCA § 41-3-423. 

43) In instant case, a determination that reunification efforts were not 

required, pursuant to MCA § 41-3-423, was found and entered in September 3, 2019. 

44) Petitioner was not served, or otherwise notified, of any proceedings filed 

or brought against him related to instant matter prior to the motion(s) served on 

February 16, 2022, more than two years after the determination that reunification 

efforts were not required, pursuant to MCA § 41-3-423, was found and entered in 

September 3, 2019. 

45) The CFSD's motion Petitioner was served with was initiated by a motion 

filed by the CFSD on November 24, 2021, more than two years after the determination 

that reunification efforts were not required, pursuant to MCA § 41-3-423, was found 

and entered in September 3, 2019. 

46) There were no additional filings, fmdings, or orders regarding 

reunification efforts with Petitioner in Cause No DN-19-06 between September 3, 2019 

and November 24, 2021 which would serve to extend the statutory time period for 

CFSD to file for termination of Petitioner's parental rights. 

47) Petitioner had no cause, accordingly, to be prepared, in any way, for 

CFSD's motion, submitted and filed more than two years after the lapse of the 30 day 

statutory period, and every reason to believe the matter to have been resolved, as a 

matter of law, leaving his parental rights in tact. 

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GROUND THREE 

Denial of Access to Counsel 

48) Petitioner was served notice of the CFSD's motion seeking to terminate 

his parental rights on February 16, 2022. 

49) Petitioner is, due to facility restrictions, at this time, only able to 

communicate with counsel via mail (see Facts 7 and 8). 

50) State of Montana entered judgment terminating Petitioner's parental 

rights pursuant to hearing on and effective March 18, 2022, which is 30 days after 

Petitioner was served notice of the action against him. 

51) Petitioner received only one communication from his attorney, a letter 

dated March 10, 2022, received by Petitioner on March 15, 2022, during the time 

between being served and the effective dated of the Court's judgment. 

52) Under the circumstances, the pace set by the Court denied Petitioner 

meaningful access to counsel in instant case. 

GROUND FOUR 

Petitioner's Counsel was Ineffective 

53) Petitioner's counsel maintained no communication with Petitioner 

between October 1, 2019 and March 10, 2022. 

54) Petitioner's counsel was observably aware of CFSD's motion to terminate 

Petitioner's parental rights not less than 2 %months prior to Petitioner being served 

(based on filing dates available from documents served to Petitioner on February 16, 

2022) and took no action to contact Petitioner prior to March 10, 2022. 

55) Petitioner contacted counsel twice, dated February 16, 2022 and 

February 28, 2022, after being served on February 16, 2022, before counsel responded 

with the March 10, 2022 letter. 

56) Petitioner's counsel's March 10, 2022 letter came after Petitioner, in his 

February 28, 2022 letter, threatened a complaint with the Bar Association. 

57) At no time, in any communication, did Petitioner's counsel aid, in any 

significant way, to the preparation of a defense. 

58) Petitioner's counsel failed to notify Petitioner that the CFSD had ruled on 

the termination of his parental rights, Petitioner was notified of that by the Court, by 

mail, received April 4, 2022. 

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59) Petitioner's counsel failed to represent Petitioner's interest by ensuring 

the facilitation of Petitioner's appearance by video or phone at any hearing before the 

Court in Montana, including the September 3, 2019 hearing and the March 18, 2022 

hearing. 

60) Petitioner's counsel failed to communicate with Petitioner in a meaningful 

was regarding the preparation of any defense in preparation for any hearing in instant 

case, including the September 3, 2019 hearing and the March 18, 2022 hearing. 

61) Petitioner's counsel failed to pursue the necessary time, given the total 

circumstances, to properly consult with Petitioner in the preparation of any defense 

against the termination of Petitioner's parental rights, and/or at any stage of the 

proceedings leading up to the termination of Petitioner's parental rights, to include the 

September 3, 2019 proceedings. 

GROUND FIVE 

Petitioner's Hawai'i Conviction is Under Appeal 

62) Petitioner's conviction in the state of Hawai'i for multiple counts of sexual 

assault and promoting child abuse is the primary basis for the CFSD's action against 

Petitioner. 

63) Petitioner's conviction in Hawai'i is currently under appeal. 

64) Petitioner's Hawai'i appeal includes matters which, on remand, could 

result in a finding of not guilty on the related offenses. 

65) A finding of not guilty in Petitioner's Hawai'i case would invalidate the 

CFSD's primary grounds against Petitioner for the termination of his parental rights, 

the sexual assault issue and the length of prison term issue. 

RELEIF 

Petitioner, in accordance with the above factors, and for cause shown therein, 

requests that this Honorable Court set aside the March 18, 2022 judgment, entered 

March 25, 2022, terminating Petitioner's parental rights. 

I declare, under the penalty of perjury, that the above stated facts are true and 

accurate to the best of my knowledge, and request relief as described accordingly. 

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DATED: October 25, 2022, Eloy, Arizona 

Dafiny Friddle 

Petitioner Pro Se 

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ru_cD FILED 

NOV 0 7 2022 Bowen Greenwood 

CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT 

A: 4 MONTANA SUPREME COURT 

IN THE MAFFIER OF: 

Cause No DN-19-06 

EZRI FRIDDLE, 

A YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. 

STATE OF MONTANA 

Bowen Grevenwooa 

Clerk of Supreme Couri 

State of tvlontar,-; 

Cause No. 

MOTION FOR DISMISSAL OF 

COUNSEL 

COMES NOW Danny Friddle, Petitioner Pro Se, to petition this Honorable Court 

to remove Michelle J. Maltese, appointed counsel assigned to Petitioner by the State of 

Montana, as Petitioner's counsel in Cause No. DN-19-06, for the cause of ineffective 

counsel. 

FACTS 

1) Between not before June 6, 2019 and not after August 19, 2019, 

Petitioner was served by the Pinal County Sheriffs Department in Arizona providing 

notice of commencement of action against him in instant case as part of the case filed 

on May 23, 2019 by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, 

Child and Family Services Division ("CFSD"). 

2) Petitioner was notified in an August, 13, 2019 letter from attorney 

Michelle J. Maltese ("Ms. Maltese) that Ms. Maltese had been appointed to represent 

Petitioner in instant case. 

3) For the entire duration of her appointment as Petitioner's counsel, from 

August 2019 through March 2022, Petitioner received a total of four communications 

from Ms. Maltese, one letter dated August 13, 2019, received on or about August 19, 

2019, one letter dated August 27, 2019, received on or about September 3, 2019, one 

letter dated September 27, 2019, received on or about October 1, 2019, and one letter 

dated March 10, 2022, received on March 15, 2022 (dates according to original letters 

and Petitioner's facility mail log). 

4) Between August 2019 and March 2022, Petitioner contacted his counsel, 

Ms. Maltese, eight times, one letter sent leaving Petitioner's facility on or about August 

21, 2019, one letter sent leaving Petitioner's facility on or about September 23, 2019, 

one letter sent leaving Petitioner's facility on or about October 9, 2019, one letter sent 

leaving Petitioner's facility on or about December 13, 2019, one letter sent leaving 

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Petitioner's facility on or about July 17, 2021, one letter dated February 16, 2022, 

which left Petitioner's facility on February 22, 2022, one letter dated February 28, 

2022, which left Petitioner's facility on March 2, 2022, and one letter dated March 25, 

2022, which left Petitioner's facility on March 18, 2022 (dates according to copies of 

original letters and Petitioner's facility mail log). 

5) Following the letter received by Petitioner on or about October 1, 2019, 

Petitioner received no response from his letters to Ms. Maltese until he threatened a 

complaint to the Montana State Bar Association in his letter sent on or about March 2, 

2022. 

6) Petitioner is housed at a prison facility which utilizes a restricted 

phone/calling list. 

7) Due to administrative complications, Petitioner was/has been unable to 

add counsel, Ms. Maltese, to his facility phone list, and as such is unable to call Ms. 

Maltese directly. 

8) At no time did Petitioner receive any incoming "legal calls" from counsel, 

Ms. Maltese. 

9) On or about Septenther 3, 2019, the Court found that reunification efforts 

did not need to be made with regards to Petitioner in instant case. 

10) Petitioner was notified of the September 3, 2019 decision in instant case 

by means of Ms. Maltese's letter dated September 27, 2019, received on or about 

October 1, 2019. 

11) Per documents served on Petitioner, motion to terminate Petitioner's 

parental rights was filed by CFSD on or about Noventher 24, 2021. 

12) Petitioner's counsel, Ms. Maltese, according to the Certificate of Service 

contained within the CFSD's motion for termination of Petitioner's parental rights, was 

electronically served by e-mail. 

13) Petitioner was served with the documents seeking the termination of his 

parental rights on or about February 16, 2022 by the Pinal County Sheriff's 

Department. 

14) On June 22, 2021, Petitioner filed initial appellate proceedings relating to 

his conviction for which he is currently incarcerated for. 

15) In Ms. Maltese's March 10, 2022 letter, Ms. Maltese stated that she was 

having difficulties scheduling "appearances" for court with Saguaro Correctional 

Center. 

16) The period of time between Petitioner's notification of the issues barring 

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his "appearance" and the hearing terminating Petitioner's parental rights was not 

more than three days. 

17) Petitioner's counsel maintained no communication with Petitioner 

between October 1, 2019 and March 10, 2022. 

18) Petitioner's counsel was observably aware of CFSD's motion to terminate 

Petitioner's parental rights not less than 2 12/ months prior to Petitioner being served 

(based on filing dates available from documents served to Petitioner on February 16, 

2022) and took no action to contact Petitioner prior to March 10, 2022. 

19) Petitioner contacted counsel twice, dated February 16, 2022 and 

February 28, 2022, before counsel responded with the March 10, 2022 letter. 

20) Petitioner's counsel's March 10, 2022 letter came after Petitioner, in his 

February 28, 2022 letter, threatened a complaint with the Bar Association. 

21) At no time, in any communication, did Petitioner's counsel aid, in any 

significant way, to the preparation of a defense. 

22) Petitioner's counsel failed to notify Petitioner that the CFSD had ruled on 

the termination of his parental rights, Petitioner was notified of that by the Court, by 

mail, received April 4, 2022. 

23) As of the date of this filing Petitioner has had no further contact from 

appointed counsel Michelle J. Maltese since her March 10, 2022 letter, received on 

March 15, 2022. 

24) Petitioner's counsel failed to represent Petitioner's interest by ensuring 

the facilitation of Petitioner's appearance by video or phone at any hearing before the 

Court in Montana, including the September 3, 2019 hearing and the March 18, 2022 

hearing. 

25) Petitioner's counsel failed to communicate with Petitioner in a meaningful 

was regarding the preparation of any defense in preparation for any hearing in instant 

case, including the September 3, 2019 hearing and the March 18, 2022 hearing. 

26) Petitioner's counsel failed to pursue the necessary time, given the total 

circumstances, to properly consult with Petitioner in the preparation of any defense 

against the termination of Petitioner's parental rights, and/or at any stage of the 

proceedings leading up to the termination of Petitioner's parental rights, to include the 

September 3, 2019 proceedings. 

RELIEF 

Petitioner, in accordance with the above, requests that this Honorable Court 

grant Petitioner relief in the form of the removal of appointed counsel for the cause of 

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counsel being ineffective. 

I declare, under the penalty of perjury, that the above stated facts are true and 

accurate to the best of my knowledge, and request relief as described accordingly. 

DATED: October 25, 2022, Eloy, Arizona 

D nny Friddle 

Petitioner Pro Se 

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FILED 

NOV O 7 2022 

Bovven Greenwooa 

CLA-k of Supreme Court 

State of Montana 

MONTANA SUPREME COURT 

IN THE MATTTER OF: 

Cause No DN-19-06 

EZRI FRIDDLE, 

A YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. 

Cause No. 

Bowen Greenwood 

CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT 

STATE OF MONTANA 

MOTION FOR SPECIAL 

CONSIDERATION 

COMES NOW Danny Friddle, Petitioner Pro Se, to petition this Honorable Court 

for special consideration in the filing of the matters filed here with. This request is 

made pursuant to the following declaration: 

DECLARATION OF PETITIONER 

1) I am Danny Friddle, Petitioner in the included filings. 

2) I have no access to the applicable court rules for the State of Montana. 

3) Having no access to the relevant court rules nor the assistance of 

counsel, I have prepared the attached filings as best as able in accordance with similar 

known procedures. 

4) I have submitted the related filings in this matter Pro Se due to appointed 

counsel, Michelle J. Maltese, being ineffective, as demonstrated in the included filings. 

5) The involved parties in Cause No. DN-19-06, are primarily being shown 

being served by e-mail, and without a given physical address. 

6) I have no access to e-mail that would allow for electronic service. 

RELIEF 

Pursuant to the above factors, Petitioner requests the following: 

1) Pending appointment of new counsel, permission to provide service by 

certified mail to Michelle J. Maltese, Petitioner's current appointed counsel for Cause 

No. DN-19-06, and to the Powell County Attorney Kathrine McErney. 

2) That the State of Montana provide electronic service to all other relevant 

parties as necessary, or, in the alternative, to allow for delay of service to any 

additional parties until the appointment of new counsel in accordance with the motion 

filed accordingly herewith. 

3) That special consideration be given to any technical and/or procedural 

errors contained within any filings filed in concert with this motion pending 

appointment of new counsel in this matter, and that leave be granted to amend such 

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errors accordingly. 

I declare, under the penalty of perjury, that the above stated facts are true and 

accurate to the best of my knowledge, and request relief as described accordingly. 

DATED: October 25, 2022, Eloy, Arizona 

anny Friddle 

Petitioner Pro Se 

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FILED 

FILED 

Kathryn McEnery 

POWELL COUNTY ATTORNEY 

409 Missouri Avenue, Ste. 301 

Deer Lodge, Montana 59722 

(406) 846-9790 

Attorney for Department 

Bowen Greenwood 

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MONTANA THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, POWELL COUNTY 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

EZRI FRIDDLE, 

A YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. 

Cause No. DN 19-06 

NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT 

COMES NOW, Kathryn McEnery, Powell County Attorney, on behalf of the 

Department of Public Health and Human Services and pursuant to Rule 77, M.R.C.P., 

hereby gives notice of the March 25, 2022 Order Terminating Parental Rights of Danny 

Franklin Friddle, signed by the Honorable Ray J. Dayton, District Court Judge. This order 

terminates the parental rights of Danny Franklin Friddle to the subject child, effective 

March 18, 2022. A true and correct copy of this Order is hereby attached and duly served 

upon you. 

Dated this 30th day of March, 2022. 

MatiPzept ncEeteitid 

Kathryn McEnery, electronically signed 

Powell County Attorney 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on this 30th day of March, 2022, I caused to be delivered a true and 

accurate copy of the foregoing Notice of Entry of Judgment, to the following, by the noted means: 

Taryn Gray, Esq. 

Attorney for Child 

Morgan N. Smith, Esq. 

Attorney for Mother 

Office of the Public Defender-Anaconda 

Electronically mailed: 

Taryn®dhlawgroupmt.com 

Kate@dhlawgroupmt.com 

shannonQdhlawgroupmt.com 

Electronically mailed: 

MorganSmith®mt.gov 

MaryBrown ®mt. gov 

Michelle J. Maltese Electronically mailed: 

Attorney for Father michellejrnaltese®gmail.com 

Amy Pearson-CPS 

DPHHS 

CaI Boyle 

Guardian ad litem 

Anaconda Family Resource Center 

PO Box 1179 

Anaconda MT 59711 

Sarah Lehner 

1036 Missouri Ave. 

Deer Lodge, MT 59722 

Danny Franklin Friddle 

AO#A6008921 

Saguaro Correctional Center 

1250 East Arica Rd. 

Eloy, AZ 85131 

Electronically mailed: 

Amy.Pearson®mt.gov 

HHSCFSMSLLEGAL®mt.gov 

Electronically mailed: 

donas@anacondafrc.org 

Mailed: USPS, Postage, pre-paid 

Mailed: USPS, Postage, pre-paid 

li eed f a Orta r

Electronically signed by: 

Sarah E. Ward 

Legal Assistant 

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