Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. Wesley Ray Mack, Defendant
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 1995-04-19
Citations: 274 Mont. 19
Docket Number: NO. DC 93-22N
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. Wesley Ray Mack, Defendant.
Judges: Hon. Ted Lympus, Member, Hon. Frank Davis, Member.
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 274
Pages: 19–20

Head Matter:
FROM: The District Court of the 19th Judicial District. County of Lincoln.
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. Wesley Ray Mack, Defendant.
NO. DC 93-22N DECISION

Opinion:
On September 13, 1994, the court found that the defendant had violated the terms of his deferred sentence and so the court ordered, adjudged and decreed as to the offense of Sexual Assault, a felony, the defendant shall be imprisoned in the Montana State Prison for a period of fifteen (15) years, but suspends five (5) years of such sentence. The defendant shall not be eligible for consideration for parole until he successfully completes all phases of the sex offender treatment program. Terms and conditions for parole shall remain the same as listed in the September 13, 1994 Judgment and Sentence. The defendant shall receive credit for fifty-one (51) days time served by reason of prior incarceration.
On March 16, 1995, 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 Jeffrey Murray, attorney from Kalispell. 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 to 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.
After careful consideration, there is a split decision of the Sentence Review Division. Judge Ted O. Lympus and Judge Frank Davis vote to affirm the decision as originally imposed.
The reason for the decision is the sentence imposed by the District Court is presumed correct pursuant to Section 46-18-904(3), MCA. The Division finds that the reasons advanced for modification are insufficient to find that the sentence imposed is either inadequate or excessive as is required to overcome the presumption that the sentence is correct.
DATED this 19th day of April, 1995.
Done in open court this 16th day of March, 1995.
Hon. Ted Lympus, Member, Hon. Frank Davis, Member.