Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. BUDDY L. KOMEOTIS, Defendant
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 2003-12-09
Citations: 319 Mont. 71
Docket Number: No. DC-97-005
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. BUDDY L. KOMEOTIS, Defendant,
Judges: Chairperson, Hon. Katherine R. Curtis, Member, Hon. Marc G. Buyske and Member, Hon. Gary Day.
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 319
Pages: 71–72

Head Matter:
From: The District Court of the 8th Judicial District. County of Cascade.
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. BUDDY L. KOMEOTIS, Defendant,
No. DC-97-005
Decision

Opinion:
On July 15, 2003, the defendant was sentenced to a six (6) year commitment to the Department of Corrections, with one (1) year suspended for violations of the conditions of a suspended sentence for the offense of Criminal Endangerment, a felony.
On November 13, 2003, 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 Vincent Vanderhagen. The state was not represented.
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.
DATED this 9th day of December, 2003.
Therefore, it is the unanimous decision of the Sentence Review Division that the application for review of sentence shall be dismissed.
Done in open Court this 13 th day of November, 2003.
Chairperson, Hon. Katherine R. Curtis, Member, Hon. Marc G. Buyske and Member, Hon. Gary Day.