                                                                               08/11/2020


     IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA                          Case Number: DA 19-0220



                            No. DA 19-0220

STATE OF MONTANA,

           Plaintiff and Appellee,

     v.

DESMOND D. HARDESTY,

           Defendant and Appellant.


                                ORDER


      Upon consideration of Appellant’s motion for extension of time,

and good cause appearing,

     IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant is granted an extension

of time to and including October 20, 2020, within which to prepare, file,

and serve Appellant’s opening brief on appeal.




                                                                Electronically signed by:
                                                                      Mike McGrath
                                                         Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court
                                                                     August 11 2020
