Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. KEVIN SHOCKLEY, Defendant
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 2007-08-14
Citations: 340 Mont. 105
Docket Number: CAUSE NO. BDC-87-034
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. KEVIN SHOCKLEY, Defendant,
Judges: Chairperson, Hon. Randal Spaulding, Member, Hon. Katherine Irigoin and Member, Hon. Stewart Stadler.
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 340
Pages: 105–105

Head Matter:
Done in open Court this 2nd day of August, 2007.
DATED this 14th day of August, 2007.
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. KEVIN SHOCKLEY, Defendant,
CAUSE NO. BDC-87-034
DECISION

Opinion:
On April 13,2007 the defendant was sentenced to a commitment to the Department of Corrections for a term of four (4) years, with credit for time served of 151 days, for violation of the conditions of a suspended sentence for the offense of Robbery, a felony.
On August 2, 2007, 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 Eric Olson. 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 wished to proceed.
Rule 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).
The Division finds that the reasons advanced for modification are insufficient to hold that the sentence imposed by the District Court is inadequate or excessive.
Therefore, it is the unanimous decision of the Sentence Review Division that the sentence shall be affirmed.
Chairperson, Hon. Randal Spaulding, Member, Hon. Katherine Irigoin and Member, Hon. Stewart Stadler.