Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-10-10 22:06:42.334933+00
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10/10/2023

            IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                   Case Number: DA 23-0553

                                        DA 23-0553

 STATE OF MONTANA

              Plaintiff and Appellee,

       v.                                                         ORDER

 RAYMOND ALLEN BERRY,

              Defendant and Appellant.

      Appellant Raymond Allen Berry moves this Court for appointment of counsel in his
recently filed Notice of Appeal. He states that he has a recent conviction and sentence
from the Seventh Judicial District Court, Richland County.
      Berry appeals a July 25, 2023 Judgment and Sentence where the District Court
committed him to the Department of Corrections for a ten-year term with five years
suspended for the felony offense of parenting interference. Berry had representation of
counsel in his underlying matter.
      Berry is entitled to the appointment of appellate counsel to represent him. Section
46-8-103(1), MCA. Therefore,
      IT IS ORDERED that Berry's motion for appointment of counsel is GRANTED.
The Appellate Defender Division shall have thirty days from the date of this Order within
which to file either a Notice of Appearance or a Motion to Rescind this Order appointing
counsel. The Appellate Defender Division shall order any necessary transcripts.
      The Clerk of the Supreme Court is directed to provide a copy of this Order to: the
Appellate Defender Division, counsel of record, and Raymond Allen Berry personally.
      DATED this       ,1 441
                           — day of October, 2023.
                                                 For the Court,

                                                              Chief Justice