Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. LEWIS PRICE, III, Defendant
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 2010-08-05
Citations: 359 Mont. 64
Docket Number: CAUSE NO. DC-05-20
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. LEWIS PRICE, III, Defendant.
Judges: Alternate Chairperson, Hon. Richard Simonton, Member, Hon. Ray Dayton and Alternate Member Hon. John Warner.
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 359
Pages: 64–65

Head Matter:
The District Court of the 22nd Judicial District. County of Carbon.
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. LEWIS PRICE, III, Defendant.
CAUSE NO. DC-05-20 DECISION

Opinion:
On December 11, 2009, the defendant was sentenced to ten (10) years in the Montana State Prison for the offense of Criminal Endangerment, a felony. The Defendant is not eligible for parole for the entire term of ten (10) years.
On August 5, 2010, 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.
Done in open Court this 5th day of August, 2010.
DATED this 13th day of August, 2010.
Alternate Chairperson, Hon. Richard Simonton, Member, Hon. Ray Dayton and Alternate Member Hon. John Warner.