State v. Strong

¶1 Joshua Strong (Strong) pled guilty to two counts of burglary, the Seventh Judicial District Court, McCone County, adjudged him to be a criminally convicted youth, and committed to the Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) for eight years, for each count, with two years suspended. The sentences were to run concurrently. After serving nearly four years in prison, Strong challenged the legality of his sentence. The District Court affirmed its previous sentence. Strong appealed and we affirm.

¶2 The appeal presents the following issue: Whether Strong’s sentence to the Department of…