Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. MELVIN FRANCIS POITRA, Defendant
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 1976-10-29
Citations: 170 Mont. 5
Docket Number: No. 6531 B
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. MELVIN FRANCIS POITRA, Defendant.
Judges: Jack D. Shanstrom, Chairman; Jack L. Green, Robert J. Boyd.
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 170
Pages: 5–5

Head Matter:
From: The District Court of the Eighth Judicial District. County of Cascade.
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. MELVIN FRANCIS POITRA, Defendant.
No. 6531 B
DATED this 29th day of October, 1976.

Opinion:
DECISION
The application of the above-named defendant for a review of the sentence of 8 years for Sexual Assault imposed on May 3, 1976, was fully heard and after a careful consideration of the entire matter it is decided that:
The sentence be and remain as originally imposed.
Judge Jack L. Green dissents to decision. He recommended an increase in original sentence imposed.
We wish to thank Michael C. Riley of the Montana Defender Project for his assistance to the defendant and to this court.
SENTENCE REVIEW DIVISION
Jack D. Shanstrom, Chairman; Jack L. Green, Robert J. Boyd.