Court Opinion

ID: 9960760
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2024-04-16 22:05:19.922328+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:19:52.284684
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04/16/2024

           IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                  Case Number: DA 24-0229

                                     DA 24-0229
                                  _________________

STATE OF MONTANA,

             Appellee and Plaintiff.

      v.                                                     ORDER

RUSTY DALE O’CONNELL,

             Appellant and Defendant,
                                _________________

      Trial counsel for Appellant Rusty Dale O’Connell has moved to withdraw as

counsel and for appointment of counsel from the Appellate Defender Division of the

Office of Public Defender.

      With good cause appearing,

      IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the motion to withdraw as counsel is

GRANTED.

      IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Appellate Defender Division is

appointed to represent O’Connell and shall have 30 days from the date of this Order

within which to file either a Notice of Appearance or 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.

                                                                       Electronically signed by:
                                                                             Mike McGrath
                                                                Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court
                                                                             April 16 2024