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330 Mont. 126

State v. Keith

Montana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 2005

Montana Supreme Court · decided 2005-11-15

Decided 2005-11-15

¶1On December 21, 2004, the defendant was sentenced to Fifteen (15) years in the Montana State Prison, with Five (5) years suspended, for the offense of Robbery, a felony.

¶2On November 14, 2005, the defendant’s application for review of that sentence was heard by the Sentence Review Division of the Montana Supreme Court.

¶3*127The defendant was present and was represented by Carl DeBelly. 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 wished to proceed.

¶5Rule 17 of the Rules of the Sentence Review Division of the Supreme Court of Montana provides that “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.” (§46-18-904(3), MCA).

¶6The Division finds that the reasons advanced for modification are insufficient to hold that the sentence imposed by the District Court is inadequate or excessive.

¶7Therefore, it is the unanimous decision of the Sentence Review Division that the sentence shall be affirmed.

¶8Done in open Court this 14 th day of November, 2005.

¶9DATED this 22nd day of November, 2005.

Chairperson, Hon. Gary L. Day, Member, Hon. John Whelan and Member, Hon. Randal Spaulding.
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