State v. Hintz

Defendants pleaded guilty to deliberate homicide in connection with the robbery of Community Gas Station in Butte. Without a presentence report, the District Court of Silver Bow County on November 23, 1975 sentenced each defendant to 100 years in prison. On September 20, 1982 defendants filed a petition for post-conviction relief. The denial of the petition is appealed. We affirm the District Court.

The issues are:

1. Did the District Court err in not ordering a presentence investigation report prior to sentencing the defendants?

2. Did the District Court enter sufficient findings as to the…