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Date Created: 2024-05-03 20:06:57.338871+00
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ORIGINAL                                          05/03/2024

             IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                        Case Number: DA 24-0256

                                        DA 24-0256

 STATE OF MONTANA,

              Plaintiff and Appellee,

       v.                                                            ORDER

 CHARLES DAVID AMENT,                                                          FILED
       Defendant and Appellant.                                                  MAY - 3 2024
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                                                                                      Supreme Court
                                                                             Clerk of    Montana
                                                                                State of

       When self-represented Appellant Charles David Ament filed his Notice of Appeal
of a Flathead County District Court's Judgment and Sentence, he filed a "Motion for
Summary Ruling on Appeal" as well. The State of Montana responds in opposition.
       On May 1, 2024, this Court denied Ament's petition for rehearing concerning our
earlier denial of his petition for habeas corpus relief. Ament v. Heino, No. OP 24-0117,
Order (Mont. May 1, 2024).
       The State responds that Ament's motion is improper. Citing to the Montana Rules
of Appellate Procedure, the State points out that Ament must file the opening brief,
pursuant to M. R. App. P. 12 and 13, and that the State will file its response brief. The
State adds that Ament's opening brief is not yet due. The State provides that the transcripts
have not been filed, making the record on appeal incomplete.
      There is no provision in this Court's rules for Ament's Motion for a Summary
Ruling. As detailed by the State, he must comply with these rules to proceed with his
appeal. Ament will receive a notice from the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court
when the transcripts have been received. Additionally, Ament may file a motion for
appointment of counsel with this Court for his criminal appeal. Section 46-8-103(1), MCA.
Therefore,
      IT IS ORDERED that Ament's Motion for Summary Ruling on Appeal is DENIED.
      The Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this Order to counsel of record and to
Charles Davide Ament along with a copy of this Court's Appellate Handbook.
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      DATED this — day of May, 2024.
                                              For the Court,

                                                           Chief Justice

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