Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff vs. DALE RANDALL BLANKENSHIP, Defendant
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 1984-01-06
Citations: 210 Mont. 14
Docket Number: No. 1297
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff vs. DALE RANDALL BLANKENSHIP, Defendant.
Judges: SENTENCE REVIEW DIVISION
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 210
Pages: 14–15

Head Matter:
From: The District Court of the Seventh Judicial District, County of Richland,
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff vs. DALE RANDALL BLANKENSHIP, Defendant.
No. 1297
DATED this 6th day of January, 1984.

Opinion:
DECISION
The application of the above-named defendant for a review of the sentence of 40 years; DANGEROUS imposed on November 14, 1979, was fully heard and after a careful consideration of the entire matter it is decided that: the sentence be amended to 40 years, NON-DANGEROUS.
Reasons for the amendment are:
(1) No previous criminal record;
(2) The statute was not complied with;
(3) Insufficient reasons stated by sentencing judge; and
(4) The Defendant received the maximum sentence.