Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. JACK E. BERRY, Defendant
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 1968-03-27
Citations: 152 Mont. 5
Docket Number: NO. 38
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. JACK E. BERRY, Defendant.
Judges: SENTENCE REVIEW DECISION
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 152
Pages: 5–5

Head Matter:
From: The District Court of the Eleventh Judicial District. County of Lincoln.
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. JACK E. BERRY, Defendant.
Received at State Prison 12/2/67 — Burglary—10 years. 1st and 2nd.
NO. 38
DATED this 27th day of March, 1968.

Opinion:
DECISION
The application of the above-named defendant for a review of the sentence of 10 years, imposed on December 1, 1967, was fully heard and after a careful consideration of the entire matter it is decided that:
(1) Change of sentence is denied.
The reason for the above decision is that this prisoner has five prior felony convictions and two State Prison incarcerations. In view of his extensive prior record, it is the opinion of the Board, that his present sentence should not be reduced. He will be eligible: to be considered for parole in October of 1969.
SENTENCE REVIEW DECISION
Victor H. Fall, chairman; Philip Duncan, Paul E. Hatfield.