Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. JASON L. JOHNSON, Defendant
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 2001-08-01
Citations: 308 Mont. 64
Docket Number: No. DC-97-129
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. JASON L. JOHNSON, Defendant,
Judges: Acting Chairman, Hon. David Cybulski, Member, Hon. Katherine R. Curtis and Alt. Member, Hon. John Whelan.
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 308
Pages: 64–64

Head Matter:
FROM: The District Court of the 21st Judicial District. County of Ravalli.
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. JASON L. JOHNSON, Defendant,
No. DC-97-129
DATED this 1st day of August, 2001.
Done in open Court this 19th day of July, 2001.

Opinion:
Decision
On April 4, 2001, the defendant was sentenced to a three (3) year commitment to the Department of Corrections.
On July 19, 2001, 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 Mark McLaverty. The state was represented by George Corn.
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 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.
Therefore, it is the unanimous decision of the Sentence Review Division that the application for review of sentence shall be dismissed.
Acting Chairman, Hon. David Cybulski, Member, Hon. Katherine R. Curtis and Alt. Member, Hon. John Whelan.