Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. JESSIE JAMES HIGAREDA, Defendant
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 1982-05-13
Citations: 198 Mont. 7
Docket Number: No. DC-81-166
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. JESSIE JAMES HIGAREDA, Defendant.
Judges: Leonard Langen, Chairman; Joseph Gary, James Wheelis
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 198
Pages: 7–8

Head Matter:
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. JESSIE JAMES HIGAREDA, Defendant.
DECISION
No. DC-81-166

Opinion:
The application of the above-named defendant for a review of the sentence of 30 years with 15 years suspended plus 5 years for weapon; dangerous imposed on October 1,1981, was fully heard and after a careful consideration of the entire matter it is decided that:
The sentence shall remain the same as originally imposed except the dangerous designation be changed to nondangerous.
DATED this 13th day of May, 1982.
The reasons for the amendment are as follows:
(1) The youth of the Defendant
(2) The essentially nonviolent characteristics of the individual
(3) The potential for rehabilitation treatment as a result of being designated as a nondangerous person.
We wish to thank Janice Whetstone of the Montana Defender Project for her assistance to the Defendant and to this Court.
SENTENCE REVIEW DIVISION
Leonard Langen, Chairman; Joseph Gary, James Wheelis