State v. Johnson

Montana Supreme Court
State v. Johnson, 269 Mont. 3 (Mont. 1993)
Alternate, Baugh, Boyd, Hon, McKittrick

State v. Johnson

Opinion of the Court

On June 30, 1993, the Defendant was sentenced to twenty (20) years for Sexual Assault, without the possibility of parole.

On November 19,1993, 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 *4to increase it if such is possible. 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 did not wish to proceed at this time.

DATED this 19th day of November, 1993.

The matter has been dismissed with leave to reapply for Sentence Review.

Hon. Thomas McKittrick, Chairman, Hon. G. Todd Baugh, Member and Hon. Robert Boyd, Alternate Member.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE OF MONTANA v. FRANK EUGENE JOHNSON
Status
Published