Court Opinion

ID: 9364912
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Date Created: 2023-01-20 17:05:36.370482+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:15:41.339688
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01/20/2023

           IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                         Case Number: DA 22-0195

                                        DA 22-0195
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STATE OF MONTANA,

             Plaintiff and Appellee,

      v.                                                           ORDER

JONATHAN WILLIAM PRESLEY,

             Defendant and Appellant.
                                    _________________

       This Court reviews briefs to ensure compliance with the Montana Rules of
Appellate Procedure. After reviewing the Appellant’s reply brief filed electronically on
January 19, 2023, this Court has determined that the brief does not comply with Rule 10
and must be supplemented as provided below.
       M. R. App. P. 10(2) provides that “[i]n all criminal cases appealed by the
defendant . . . all briefs, motions, and other papers, not including transcripts, shall be
served on both the county attorney and the attorney general.” Here, while the cover page
of the brief lists the current Lewis and Clark County Attorney, the Appellant’s certificate
of service reflects service of the brief on the former Lewis and Clark County Attorney.
Accordingly, while the Court accepts filing of the reply brief, the Appellant shall serve a
copy of the brief on the current Lewis and Clark County Attorney and file an amended
certificate of service.
Therefore,
       IT IS ORDERED that the Appellant serve a copy of the brief on the Lewis and
Clark County Attorney and file an amended certificate of service with this Court.
       IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the times for any subsequent briefing contained
in M. R. App. P. 13 shall run from the date of filing of the amended certificate of service.
       The Clerk is directed to provide a true copy of this Order to the Appellant and to
all parties of record.
                                                                               Electronically signed by:
                                                                                   Ingrid Gustafson
                                                                          Justice, Montana Supreme Court
                                                                                   January 20 2023