Opinion
DA 21-0172
07-19-2022
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. MITCHELL LEE JOYCE, Defendant and Appellant
ORDER
Counsel for Appellant Mitchell Lee Joyce filed a motion and brief asking to be allowed to withdraw from this appeal on grounds that counsel has been unable to find any nonfrivolous issues to raise on appeal, pursuant to § 46-8-103(2), MCA, and Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396 (1967). This Court granted Joyce time to respond, but no response was filed.
The Court has now independently examined the record pursuant to § 46-8-103(2), MCA, and Anders. We conclude no arguments with potential legal merit can be raised in a direct appeal of Joyce's conviction in this case.
Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that this appeal is DISMISSED.
The Clerk is directed to provide copies of this Order to all counsel of record and to Joyce personally.