Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-01-06 00:07:50.909878+00
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01/05/2023

            IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                          Case Number: DA 22-0341

                                      DA 22-0341
                                   _________________

 STATE OF MONTANA,

              Plaintiff and Appellee,

       v.                                                            ORDER

 RICHARD WAYNE SPARKS,

              Defendant and Appellant.
                                _________________

       After Appellant Richard Wayne Sparks requested that this Court expedite
consideration of this appeal, we set a briefing schedule in which he was directed to file and
serve his opening brief on or before December 28, 2022. We further ordered that this Court
would not entertain any motions for extension of time. Sparks has not filed his opening
brief and it is now overdue.
       IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Appellant shall prepare, file, and serve the
opening brief on appeal no later than February 6, 2023. Failure to file the brief within that
time will result in dismissal of this appeal with prejudice and without further notice.
       IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the briefing schedule is VACATED. The answer
and reply briefs shall be due in accordance with M. R. App. P. 13(1).
       The Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this Order to all parties.

                                                                               Electronically signed by:
                                                                                     Mike McGrath
                                                                        Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court
                                                                                    January 5 2023