Court Opinion

ID: 9412614
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-07-31 22:07:51.448271+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:41:15.554305
License: Public Domain

07/31/2023

           IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                        Case Number: DA 23-0410

                                      DA 23-0410
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 IN THE MATTER OF:

 P.P.                                                              ORDER

              A Youth in Need of Care.

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        Hertha L. Lund, counsel for Appellant Mother, has moved the Court to withdraw as
counsel and for appointment of counsel from the Appellate Defender Division. Counsel
states that Appellate Mother has been sentenced to twenty years in prison and is indigent.
        IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the motion to withdraw as counsel is
GRANTED.
        IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion for appointment of counsel is
GRANTED. The Appellate Defender Division shall have thirty (30) days from the date of
this Order within which to file either a Notice of Appearance or a motion to rescind this
Order appointing counsel. In the event Appellant qualifies for appointed counsel, the
Appellate Defender Division shall immediately order any additional transcripts if they have
not been already ordered.
        The Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this Order to counsel of record, to the
Appellate Defender Division, and to Appellate Mother personally.

                                                                             Electronically signed by:
                                                                                   Mike McGrath
                                                                      Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court
                                                                                   July 31 2023