State v. Olivares-Coster

¶1 Sebastian Olivares-Coster appeals from a sentence imposed by the District Court, First Judicial District, Lewis and Clark County. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand for further proceedings.

ISSUE

¶2 The issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred when it concluded that State law imposes a 60-year restriction on Olivares-Coster’s parole eligibility.

BACKGROUND

¶3 On June 4, 2009, Olivares-Coster was charged with one count of Deliberate Homicide, § 45-5~102(l)(a), MCA, and two counts of Attempted Deliberate Homicide, §§ 45-5-102(l)(a) and 45-4-103(1), MCA. He was seventeen…