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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, VS. ALLEN RAY 'SPEEDY' MATT, Defendant.
    NO. DC-88-125
    DECISION
   On October 25, 1989, the Defendant was sentenced to ten (10) years with all suspended except eight (8) years for Felony Assault. Pursuant to MCA 46-18-221 the Defendant shall serve five (5) years, which shall run consecutively to the sentence imposed above. The Defendant shall receive credit for 20 days served. This sentence shall be served consecutively to the sentence imposed in Cause No. DC-89-68. The Defendant shall be designated a persistent felony offender and shall be designated a dangerous offender for purposes of parole. The Defendant shall not be considered for parole until he has satisfactorily completed the aggression management program and chemical dependency treatment program at the Montana State Prison. The suspended portion of the sentence shall be upon the conditions imposed in the October 25, 1989 Judgment.

DATED this 12th day of March, 1993.

On March 12, 1993, the Defendant’s application for review of that sentence was heard by the Sentence Review Division of the Montana Supreme Court.

The Defendant was present and was represented by Colleen E. Ambrose, Attorney from Missoula, Montana. The state was represented by Larry Nistler, County Attorney from Poison, Montana.

Before 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 if such is possible. 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.

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

The reason for the decision is the sentence imposed by the District Court is presumed correct pursuant to Section 46-18-904(3), MCA. The Division finds that the reasons advanced for modification are insufficient to deem inadequate or excessive as required to overcome the presumption per Rule 17 of the Rules of the Sentence Review Division of the Montana Supreme Court.

Hon. Thomas McKittrick, Chairman, Hon. John Warner, and Hon. James Purcell, Judges

The Sentence Review Board wishes to thank Colleen Ambrose, Attorney from Missoula for her assistance to the defendant and to this Court. The Board also wishes to thank Larry Nistler for appearing on behalf of the State of Montana.