Legal Opinion

State v. Habets

Montana Supreme Court

Decided November 8, 2011No. DA 11-0189PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Morris

¶1 Ross Roberts Habets (Habets) appeals his sentence for aggravated assault imposed in the Eighth Judicial District, Cascade County. The District Court committed Habets to the Department of Corrections (DOC) for one year and sentenced him to the Montana State Prison (MSP) for 19 years. Habets argues that his mental condition required the court to sentence him to a rehabilitative program and a less lengthy imprisonment. We affirm.

¶2 We review the following issue on appeal:

¶3 Whether the District Court illegally sentenced Habets to a one-year commitment with the Department of Corrections and 19…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. MontoyaMontana Supreme Court · 1999
  2. State v. GundersonMontana Supreme Court · 2010
  3. Prindel v. Ravalli CountyMontana Supreme Court · 2006
  4. State v. GordonMontana Supreme Court · 1999
  5. State v. BakerMontana Supreme Court · 2008

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. DodsonMontana Supreme Court · 2011
  2. State v. ThompsonMontana Supreme Court · 2012
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