Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. DAVID N. LINDELL, Defendant
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 2004-09-03
Citations: 325 Mont. 70
Docket Number: No. DC-03-0271
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. DAVID N. LINDELL, Defendant.
Judges: Chairperson, Hon. Marc G. Buyske, Member, Hon. Gary Day and Member, Hon. John Whelan.
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 325
Pages: 70–71

Head Matter:
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. DAVID N. LINDELL, Defendant.
No. DC-03-0271
Decision

Opinion:
On December 9, 2003, the defendant was sentenced to Five (5) years in the Montana State Prison, with Two (2) years suspended, for the offense of Criminal Possession of Dangerous Drugs, a Felony.
On August 12, 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 DeBelly, Jr. The state was represented by Ed Zink.
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.
DATED this 3rd day of September, 2004.
Therefore, it is the unanimous decision of the Sentence Review Division that the Application for Review of Sentence is dismissed.
Done in open Court this 12th day of August, 2004.
Chairperson, Hon. Marc G. Buyske, Member, Hon. Gary Day and Member, Hon. John Whelan.