Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. THOMAS L. GARCIA, Defendant
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 2006-11-19
Citations: 335 Mont. 108
Docket Number: Cause No. CDC-2006-110
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. THOMAS L. GARCIA, Defendant,
Judges: Chairperson, Hon. John Whelan, Member, Hon. Randal I. Spaulding and Alt. Member, Hon. Kurt Krueger.
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 335
Pages: 108–108

Head Matter:
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. THOMAS L. GARCIA, Defendant,
Cause No. CDC-2006-110
Decision
DATED this 19th day of November, 2006.

Opinion:
On June 8, 2006, the defendant was sentenced to five (5) years in the Montana State Prison, for the offense of Count I: Criminal Possession of Dangerous Drugs (Meth), a felony.
On November 2, 2006, 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 Martin Eveland. 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.
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 2nd day of November, 2006.
Chairperson, Hon. John Whelan, Member, Hon. Randal I. Spaulding and Alt. Member, Hon. Kurt Krueger.