Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-11-01 15:07:47.419627+00
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ORIGINA1                                        10/31/2023

            IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA                                 Case Number: DA 22-0226

                                        DA 22-0226

 STATE OF MONTANA,

              Plaintiff and Appellee,

       v.                                                            ORDER

 BRADLEY JAY HILLIOUS,                                                            FILED
              Defendant and Appellant.                                             OCT 31 2023
                                                                                Bowen Greenwood
                                                                              Clerk of Supreme Court
                                                                                 State of montane

       Upon consideration of the Motion to Stay Appeal and Remand filed by Defendant
and Appellant Bradley Jay Hillious, with good cause appearing, this Court holds as follows:
       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 Hillious's pending Motion for New
Trial and Request for Evidentiary Hearing.
       IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter is REMANDED to the District Court
for the limited purpose of ruling upon Hillious's pending Motion for New Trial and
Request for Evidentiary hearing.
       IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the District Court shall issue a written decision
on Hillious's pending Motion for New Trial and Request for Evidentiary 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 supplement the record on appeal with such order. If the District Court grants the
motion for a new trial, Hillious shall take appropriate action to resolve this appeal.
       This Order does not limit the right of the State, under the law governing the State's
appeal rights, to appeal from a decision granting the motion for a new trial or other relief.
       Dated this 31st day of October 2023.
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