Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-09-26 22:07:19.993008+00
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                                                                                                09/26/2023

            IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA                                    Case Number: DA 23-0528

                                         DA 23-0528

STATE OF MONTANA,                                                                 SEP 2 6 2023
                                                                              BOW
                                                                                                    ,urt
               Plaintiff and Appellee,                                         Stata    .

       v.                                                              ORDER

ROBERT DAN FRENCH,

               Defendant and Appellant.

       Upon consideration of Appellant's unopposed Motion to Stay Appeal and Remand
to the District Court, with good cause appearing, the Court enters the following:
       IT IS ORDERED that the appeal in this matter is STAYED and the briefing schedule
is vacated until the District Court issues a decision on the Defendant's pending Motion for
a New Trial.
       IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the District Court shall issue a written decision
on the Defendant's pending Motion for New Trial and for Hearing after the conclusion of
briefing or following an evidentiary hearing, if one is held.
       If the District Court denies the motion for a new trial, it shall file a written decision
to that effect and promptly transmit the District Court record to this Court, Cause No.
DA 23-0528. Upon receiving the record, the stay will be lifted and the Appellant's brief
will be due in 30 days.
       If the District Court grants the motion for a new trial, the Appellant will take
appropriate action to resolve the stayed appeal. Nothing in this Order shall be construed
to limit the right of the State, under the law governing the State's appeal rights, to file a
notice of appeal from a decision granting the motion for a new trial or other relief.
       DATED this         "1:=N-
                              day of September 2023.

                                                                  Chief Justice
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