State v. Carson

Defendant appeals a sentence imposed by the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County. We affirm.

Between August 4, 1980 and January 20, 1981 Lee Carson was charged in Missoula County, Montana with deceptive practices, two counts of felony theft, forgery and bail-jumping. He eventually pled guilty to all counts.

On March 25,1981 the defendant was sentenced to twenty years in the Montana State Prison for forgery, and ten years on each of the remaining charges, to run concurrently. All of the sentences were suspended. The defendant was placed on probation and ordered to pay restitution.

Pursu…