Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-10-17 23:07:03.121924+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:39:36.570153
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10/17/2023

            IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
                                                                                        Case Number: DA 23-0488

                                      DA 23-0488
                                   _________________

 STATE OV MONTANA,

              Plaintiff and Appellee,

       v.                                                          ORDER

 MICHAEL SMITH,

              Defendant and Appellant.
                                _________________

       Carl B. Jensen Jr., counsel for Appellant Michael Smith has moved the Court to
withdraw as counsel and for appointment of counsel from the Appellate Defender Division.
Counsel states that Appellant no longer wants his services.
       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 Appellant Michael Smith personally.

                                                                             Electronically signed by:
                                                                                   Mike McGrath
                                                                      Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court
                                                                                September 5 2023