Case Name: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. BRIAN CAMPBELL, Defendant
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 2010-11-04
Citations: 359 Mont. 87
Docket Number: CAUSE NO. DC-07-83
Parties: STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. BRIAN CAMPBELL, Defendant.
Judges: Chairperson, Hon. Blair Jones, Member, Hon. Richard Simonton and Alternate Member, Hon. John Warner.
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 359
Pages: 87–88

Head Matter:
The District Court of the 3rd Judicial District. County of Powell.
STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. BRIAN CAMPBELL, Defendant.
CAUSE NO. DC-07-83 DECISION

Opinion:
On June 16, 2010, the defendant was sentenced for violation of the conditions of a deferred sentence, to a commitment to the Department of Corrections for a term of ten (10) years, with five (5) years suspended, for the offense of Count I: Burglary, a Felony.
On November 4, 2010, 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 via teleconference and was represented by Lindsey Pilecki. 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 wished to proceed.
Rule 17 of the Rules of the Sentence Review Division of the Supreme Court of Montana provides that "the sentence imposed by the District Court is presumed correct, and the sentence will not be reduced or increased unless it is deemed clearly inadequate or excessive." (§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 inadequate or excessive.
Therefore, it is the unanimous decision of the Sentence Review Division that the sentence shall be affirmed.
Done in open Court this 4th day of November, 2010.
DATED this 18th day of November, 2010.
Chairperson, Hon. Blair Jones, Member, Hon. Richard Simonton and Alternate Member, Hon. John Warner.