Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. CHAD A. BERG, Defendant
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 2004-06-25
Citations: 325 Mont. 40
Docket Number: No. DC-03-117
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. CHAD A. BERG, Defendant.
Judges: Chairperson, Hon. Marc G. Buyske, Member, Hon. Gary L. Day and Member, Hon. John W. Whelan.
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 325
Pages: 40–41

Head Matter:
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. CHAD A. BERG, Defendant.
No. DC-03-117
DATED this 25th day of June, 2004.
Decision

Opinion:
On January 29, 2004, the defendant was sentenced to the following: Count I: Criminal Possession of Dangerous Drugs, a Felony: a Five (5) year commitment to the Department of Corrections, to be served consecutively to any sentences defendant is currently serving. [Count II dismissed.]
On June 10, 2004, 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 Carl White. 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 did not wish to proceed.
Therefore, it is the unanimous decision of the Sentence Review Division that the application for review of sentence shall be dismissed.
Done in open Court this 10th day of June, 2004.
Chairperson, Hon. Marc G. Buyske, Member, Hon. Gary L. Day and Member, Hon. John W. Whelan.