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313 Mont. 4

State v. Hoffman

Montana Supreme Court

Decided February 21, 2002

Montana Supreme Court · decided 2002-02-21

Decided 2002-02-21

¶1On October 30,2001, the defendant was sentenced to a Five (5) year commitment to the Department of Corrections for violations of the conditions of a suspended sentence for the offense of Riot, a felony.

¶2On February 21,2002, 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 was represented by Kelli Sather. The state was not represented.

¶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 increase it. The defendant was further advised that there is no appeal from a decision of the Sentence Review Division. The defendant acknowledged that he understood this and stated that he did not wish to proceed.

¶5Therefore, it is the -unanimous decision of the Sentence Review Division that the application for review of sentence shall be dismissed.

¶6Done in open Court this 21st day of February, 2002.

¶7DATED this 8th day of March, 2002.

¶8Chairman, Hon. David Cybulski, Member, Hon. Marc Buyske and Alt. Member, Hon. Douglas Harkin.

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