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281 Mont. 82

State v. Gunhammer

Montana Supreme Court

Decided September 16, 1996

Montana Supreme Court · decided 1996-09-16

Decided 1996-09-16

¶1On May 6, 1996, it was the judgment of the Court that defendant’s prior deferred sentence on Count I (Criminal Mischief, a Felony) is hereby revoked and that the defendant be and she is hereby committed to the Department of Corrections for a term of ten (10) years for suitable placement, which may include an appropriate community based program, facility, or a State correctional institution. The Court will take no action on Count II (Criminal Michief, a Misdemeanor) and the deferred sentence on that count will expire. The defendant shall receive credit from August 30,1995, through October 16,1995; and from April 19,1996, through date of sentencing, May 6,1996, for sixty-six (66) days jail time which she had previously served.

¶2On August 22, 1996, the Defendant’s application for review of that sentence was heard by the Sentence Review Division of the Montana Supreme Court.

¶3The Defendant was present and proceeded Pro Se. The state was not represented.

*83DATED this 16th day of September, 1996.

¶4Before hearing the application, the Defendant was advised that the Sentence Review Division has the authority not only to reduce the sentence or affirm it, but also to increase it. The defendant was further advised that there is no appeal from a decision of the Sentence Review Division. The defendant acknowledged that she understood this and stated that she wished to proceed.

¶5Rule 17 of the Rules of the Sentence Review Division provides: "The sentence imposed by the District Court is presumed correct, and the sentence will not be reduced or increased unless it is deemed clearly inadequate or excessive." (Section 45-18-904(3), MCA.) The Division finds that the reasons advanced for modification are insufficient to hold that the sentence imposed by the District Court is inadequate or excessive.

¶6After careful consideration, it is the unanimous decision of the Sentence Review Division that the sentence shall be affirmed.

¶7Done in open Court this 22nd day of August, 1996.

Chairman, Hon. Ted O. LympusMember, Hon. Jeffrey M. SherlockMember, Hon. William Neis Swandal

¶8The Sentence Review Board wishes to thank Rebecca Gunhammer for representing herself in this matter.

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