Montana Supreme Court, 1982

State v. Painter

State v. Painter
Montana Supreme Court · Decided May 11, 1982 · Gary, Langen, Salansky
198 Mont. 13

State v. Painter

Opinion of the Court

The application of the above-named defendant for a review of the sentence of 15 years imposed on November 5,1981, was fully heard and after a careful consideration of the entire matter it is decided that:

The sentence of 15 years shall be amended to 15 years with 13 years suspended.

The revocation order dated November 5,1981, shall be amended so that the defendant be sentenced to serve 2 years in the Montana State Prison and by reason of revocation of his probation status, the balance of the sentence shall be suspended.

JUDGE SALANSKY

ABSTAINS.

We wish to thank Linda Shelhamer of the Montana Defender Project for her assistance to the Defendant and to this Court.

SENTENCE REVIEW DIVISION

Leonard Langen, Chairman; Joseph Gary, James Salansky

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