Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs- ROBERT JOSEPH DELANEY, Defendant
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 2014-11-24
Citations: 377 Mont. 118
Docket Number: CAUSE NO. DDC-05-367
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs-ROBERT JOSEPH DELANEY, Defendant.
Judges: Chairperson, Hon. Brad Newman, Member Hon. Kathy Seeley and Member Hon. Brenda Gilbert.
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 377
Pages: 118–118

Head Matter:
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, -vs-ROBERT JOSEPH DELANEY, Defendant.
DATED this 24th day of November, 2014.
CAUSE NO. DDC-05-367
DECISION

Opinion:
On June 20, 2014, for violation of the conditions of a suspended sentence, the defendant was sentenced to the Montana State Prison for a period of three and a half (3.5) years, for the offense of Count I: Driving or in Actual Physical Control of a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol and or Drags, a felony. The defendant is granted 32 days credit for time served prior to sentencing.
On November 6,2014, the Defendant's Application for review of that sentence was heard by the Sentence Review Division of the Montana Supreme Court (hereafter "the Division").
The Defendant appeared via video conference and was represented by Ed Sheehy, Jr., Montana Office of Public Defender. The State was not represented.
Before hearing the Application, the Defendant was advised that the Division has the authority not only to re duce the sentence or affirm it, but also increase it. The Defendant was further advised that there is no appeal from a decision of the Division. The Defendant acknowledged that he understood this and stated that he wished to proceed.
Rule 12, Rules of the Sentence Review Division of the Supreme Court of Montana, provides that, "The sentence imposed by the District Court is presumed correct. The sentence shall not be reduced or increased unless it is clearly inadequate or clearly excessive." (Section 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 clearly inadequate or clearly excessive.
Therefore, it is the unanimous decision of the Division that the sentence shall be AFFIRMED.
Done in open Court this 6th day of November, 2014.
Chairperson, Hon. Brad Newman, Member Hon. Kathy Seeley and Member Hon. Brenda Gilbert.