
    STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff, vs. SHANE WARD, Defendant.
    NO. DC 93-318
    DECISION
   On November 18,1993, the Defendant was sentenced to ten (10) years at Montana State Prison for the crime of Burglary, a Felony. It is recommended that the defendant be considered for acceptance into the Swan River Correctional Training Center. Defendant shall pay a surcharge of $20 plus pay a supervisory fee of $120 a year prorated at $10 a month for the number of months that he is hereunder supervision.

On March 24, 1994, 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 represented himself. 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 to 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 wished to proceed.

DATED this 24th day of March, 1994.

After careful consideration, it is the unanimous decision of the Sentence Review Division that the sentence shall remain the same as originally imposed.

The reason for the decision is the sentence imposed by the District Court is presumed correct pursuant to Section 46-18-904(3), MCA. The Division finds that the reasons advanced for modification are insufficient to deem inadequate or excessive as required to overcome the presumption per Rule 17 of the Rules of the Sentence Review Division of the Montana Supreme Court.

Hon. G. Todd Baugh, Chairman, Hon. John Warner and Hon. Ted Lympus, Members.

The Sentence Review Board wishes to thank Shane Ward for representing himself in this matter.  