
    STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. RONALD CASE, Defendant,
    No. DC-05-815
    Decision
    DATED this 21st day of August, 2006.
   On March 28, 2006, the defendant was sentenced to ten (10) years in the Montana State Prison, for the offense of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, a felony, and a Persistent Felony Offender status.

On August 10, 2006, 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 was represented by David Duke. The state was represented by Mark Murphy.

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 did not wish to proceed.

Therefore, it is the unanimous decision of the Sentence Review Division that the application for review of sentence shall be dismissed.

Done in open Court this 10 th day of August, 2006.

Alt. Chairperson, Hon. Randal I. Spaulding, Member, Hon. Katherine Irigoin and Alt. Member, Hon. Douglas Harkin.  