State v. Smith
Montana Supreme Court
State v. Smith, 202 Mont. 17 (Mont. 1983)
Gary, Langen, Review, Sullivan
State v. Smith
Dissenting Opinion
DISSENTS: The sale of Dangerous Drugs is a serious crime. I would recommend 8 years with 4 years suspended.
We wish to thank Karan Dunnigan, of the Montana Defender Project, for her assistance to the Defendant and to this Court.
Opinion of the Court
DECISION
The application of the above-named defendant for a review of the sentence of 15 years with 10 years suspended plus conditions imposed on June 29,1982, was fully heard and after a careful consideration of the entire matter it is decided that:
The sentence shall be amended to 4 years.
This is the first felony offense and the new sentence given will bring it more in line with other sentences of a similar nature.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE OF MONTANA v. ROSS LEE SMITH
- Status
- Published