Court Opinion

ID: 8028718
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-09-09 02:56:36.634258+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:36:53.671043
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On May 15,1997, it was the judgment of this court: 1) In Cause No. DC 87-004(B), that the defendant be incarcerated in the Montana State Prison for three (3) years for the offense of Issuing a Bad Check, a Felony Common Scheme. As conditions of parole, the defendant must comply with all requirements imposed by this court’s judgments of March 24,1987, May 3,1989, and May 23,1989. The defendant is to be given credit for 111 days served in custody pending final disposition in these two causes. Given the nature of his violations and the magnitude of his financial obligations in this matter, he is not to be given credit for time otherwise served on probation.
On August 21, 1997, 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 proceeded Pro Se. 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 to 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.
*77DATED this 11th day of September, 1997.
Rule 17 of the Rules of the Sentence Review Division provides: "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." (Section 45-18-904(3), MCA.)
After careful consideration, it is the unanimous decision of the Sentence Review Division that the sentence shall be amended to three (3) years incarceration to the Department of Corrections instead of Montana State Prison. The Sentence Review Division also recommends Pre-Release for the defendant.
Reasons for the amendment are so that the defendant maybe able to pay restitution.
Done in open Court this 21st day of August, 1997.
Chairman, Hon. Jeffrey M. Sherlock, Member, Hon. Richard Phillips and Alternate Member, Hon. Jeff Langton
The Sentence Review Board wishes to thank Kevin Guridrum for representing himself in this matter.