Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-02-07 23:05:19.157711+00
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rj ORIGINAL                                                  02/07/2023

            IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                           Case Number: DA 23-0021

                                          DA 23-0021
                                                                     FILLD
 GREGG ALLEN ZINDELL,
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              Petitioner and Appellant,                                    Supreme Court
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                                                                     State of

       v.                                                             ORDER

 STATE OF MONTANA,

              Respondent and Appellee.

       Earlier this year, self-represented Appellant Gregg Allen Zindell filed a Notice of
Appeal and Motion for Appointment of Counsel with this Court. On January 12, 2023,
this Court denied his rnotion for appointrnent of counsel because Zindell is not entitled to
appointed representation for postconviction relief. Zindell now moves this Court again for
appointment of counsel, and he moves for a sixty-day extension of time.
       Zindell's motion for an extension of time is premature. Upon review of this Court's
docket, this Court has not received the record from the District Court. Zindell will receive
written notice of when the Court receives the record from the Clerk of the Supreme Court.
M. R. App. P. 9(6). After that, Zindell may move this Court for an extension of time to
file his opening brief
       Turning to his rnotion for legal representation, it appears that Zindell did not receive
this Court's first Order before he filed a second motion. As stated previously, Zindell is
not entitled to counsel in this appeal. Section 46-8-104, MCA. Accordingly,
       IT IS ORDERED that Zindell's Motion for Appointment of Counsel is DENIED.
       IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Zindell's Motion for a Sixty-Day Extension of
Time is DIS1VIISSED without prejudice. Zindell may make his request again.
      The Clerk oldie Supreme Court is directed to provide a copy of this Order to counsel
of record and to Gregg Allen Zindell personally.
      DATED this V A-day of February, 2023.
                                                   For the Court,

                                                                Chief Justice