The judgment of conviction and sentence of death are subject to automatic review by the supreme court of Montana as provided for in 46-18-308 through 46-18-310.
Mont. Code Ann. § 46-18-307
Automatic review of sentence
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Whitmore v. Arkansas (1990)
Most recently applied in Beam v. Paskett (September 1993)
En. 95-2206.12 by Sec. 7, Ch. 338, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 95-2206.12.
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Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.