
    The District Court of the 8th Judicial District. County of Cascade.
    STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. CHRISTOPHER RAY FURLONG, Defendant.
    CAUSE NO. ADC-12-404
    DECISION
    DATED this 12th day of December, 2013.
   On August 14, 2013, the Defendant was sentenced for Count I: Robbery, a felony, in violation of Sections 45-5-40 l(l)(b), (2), (3), MCA, to Thirty (30) years to the Montana State Prison, with Fifteen (15) years suspended. This sentence shall run concurrent with the Defendant’s sentence in BDC-05-606; Defendant given credit for 357 days for time already served; pay restitution $1,077.81; and other terms and conditions given in the Sentence August 14, 2013.

On November 7, 2013, the Defendant’s Application for review of that sentence was heard by the Sentence Review Division of the Montana Supreme Court (hereafter “the Division”).

The Defendant was present and was represented by Jorden Ramler, third year law student under the supervision of Ed Sheehy, Jr., Montana Office of Public Defender. The State was not represented.

Before hearing the Application, the Defendant was advised that the 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 Division. The Defendant acknowledged that he understood this and stated that he wished to proceed.

Rule 17 of the Rules of the Sentence Review Division of the Supreme Court of Montana provides that, “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 46-18-904(3), MCA).

The Division finds that the reasons advanced for modification are insufficient to hold that the sentence imposed by the District Court is inadequate or excessive.

Therefore, it is the unanimous decision of the Division that the sentence shall be AFFIRMED.

Done in open Court this 7 th day of November, 2013.

Chairperson, Hon. Loren Tucker, Member Hon. Brad Newman and Member Hon. Kathy Seeley.  