Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff vs. ERNEST "JIGGS" ELLIOTT, Defendant
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 1987-11-12
Citations: 230 Mont. 27
Docket Number: No. DC-87-05
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff vs. ERNEST “JIGGS” ELLIOTT, Defendant.
Judges: SENTENCE REVIEW DIVISION
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 230
Pages: 27–28

Head Matter:
From: The District Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District, County of Gallatin,
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff vs. ERNEST “JIGGS” ELLIOTT, Defendant.
No. DC-87-05
DATED this 12th day of November, 1987.

Opinion:
DECISION
The application of the above-named defendant for a review of the sentence for Count I, 25 years for Criminal Sale of Dangerous Drugs; Count II, 25 years for Conspiracy to Sell Drugs; to be served concurrently; and concurrent to any sentence imposed in Cause No. DC-86-16A imposed on March 26, 1987, was fully heard and after a careful consideration of the entire matter it is decided that: the sentence shall be amended to 15 years on each count to be served concurrently to each other and concurrent to any sentence imposed in Cause No. DC-86-16A
Reasons for the amendment are:
(1) 25 years is excessive under the circumstances; and
(2) The original sentence was disproportionate to what the other Co-Defendants received.