State v. Gallmeier

¶1 Felicia Gallmeier (Gallmeier) appeals her sentence in the Eighth Judicial District, Cascade County, for robbery. The District Court sentenced Gallmeier to the Montana Women’s Prison. Gallmeier argued that her mental condition required the court to sentence her to the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS).

¶2 We review the following issue on appeal:

¶3 Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it determined that Gallmeier did not meet the burden of proof for commitment to DPHHS ?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶4 The State charged Gallmeier on April 17, 2006, with…