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C;;IGINAI                                         09/19/2023

            IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                       Case Number: OP 23-0509

                                        OP 23-0509
                                                                 FILED
 JOSEPH S. CLARK,
                                                                  SEP 19 2023
                                                                Bowen Greenwood
              Petitioner,                                     Clerk of Supreme Court
                                                                 State of Montana

       v.
                                                                        ORDER
 JAMES SALMONSEN, Warden,
 Montana State Prison,

              Respondent.

       Joseph S. Clark, through counsel, has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,
alleging that he is incarcerated under a facially invalid sentence because it violates his
constitutional right against double jeopardy and because the sentencing court failed to
designate him as either a dangerous or non-dangerous offender under § 46-18-202(2),
MCA (1993).
       Upon review of his Petition, we have determined that Clark's Petition fails to
comply with M. R. App. P. 14 in two respects. First, Rule 14(5)(b)(iv) requires that, to the
extent they exist, the petitioner must attach as exhibits "a copy of each judgment, order,
notice, pleading, document proceeding, or court minute referred to in the petition, or which
is necessary to make out a prima facie case or to substantiate the petition or conclusion, or
legal effect." Clark's petition was filed without such exhibits. Second, Rule 14(9)(b)
requires that all petitions to this Court made under Rule 14 shall not exceed 4,000 words
in length. While Clark has not included a Certificate of Compliance, it is apparent that his
petition is significantly longer than the permitted length.
       IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this petition for writ of habeas corpus is
DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
       The Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this Order to all counsel of record and to
Joseph S. Clark personally.
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DATED this    1 day of September, 2023.

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