Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2024-01-18 19:06:57.471513+00
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01/18/2024

       IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA                              Case Number: DA 24-0040

                   Supreme Court No. DA-24-0040
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EDMUND ALVIN ADAMS

            Petitioner and Appellant,

      vs.

STATE OF MONTANA,

         Respondent and Appellee.
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   ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPOINT THE OFFICE OF THE
                         PUBLIC DEFENDER,
                        APPELLATE DIVISION
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     Sarah M. Lockwood, counsel for Appellant Edmund Adams, had moved the

Court to withdraw as counsel and for appointment of counsel from the Appellate

Defender Division. Counsel asserts that Appellant is incarcerated, indigent, and has

not retained Ms. Lockwood’s services for appeal.

      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

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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 Appellant Edmund Adams, personally.

             Electronically signed below:

                                                                        Electronically signed by:
                                                                              Mike McGrath
                                       2                         Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court
                                                                            January 18 2024