Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

325 Mont. 53

State v. Lafluer

Montana Supreme Court

Decided June 25, 2004

Montana Supreme Court · decided 2004-06-25

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently October 2009

3 state decisions

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 2004-06-25

View the full empirical analysis of this case →

¶1On January 27,2003, the defendant was sentenced Ten (10) years in the Montana State Prison with Five (5) years suspended.

¶2On June 10, 2004, 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 Sandy Selvy. The state was represented by Dennis Paxinos.

¶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 *54defendant acknowledged that he understood this and stated that he wished to proceed.

DATED this 25th day of June, 2004.

¶5The Division finds that the sentence imposed by the sentencing court is clearly excessive given the nature of the offense, the nature of the defendant’s criminal history, and the recommendation both by the defendant and the state of Montana. Therefore, is the unanimous decision of the Division that this sentence shall be modified to Ten (10) years in the Montana State Prison, with Eight (8) years suspended. The conditions of the sentence and credit for time served are as stated in the January 22, 2003 Judgment of the District Court.

¶6Done in open Court this 10th Day of June, 2004.

Chairperson, Hon. Marc G. Buyske, Member, Hon. Gary L. Day and Member, Hon. John W. Whelan.
/325/mont/53 · .json · Public domain