Opinion
DISTRICT COURT AUGUSTA Doc. No. AUG-CR-16-1698
06-26-2017
State of Maine v. DOUGLAS HANSON Defendant
STATE OF MAINE ORDER Pending before this Court is the Defendant's Motion For Correction Or Reduction Of Sentence pursuant to M.R. Crim.P. 3. The State was represented by Assistant District Attorney Tracy DeVoll, Esq. and the Defendant was represented by John O'Donnell, Esq. The Court finds and orders as follows:
1. The Court has reviewed the transcript from the Sentencing Hearing on March 3, 2016.
2. The Defendant on numerous times indicated his understanding of the procedure and the effect of his admission. It is clear from his oral statement that he understood the State's position at the hearing and his presentation was an attempt to seek a shorter period of incarceration with an alternative type of program. Defendant's statement makes clear that he understood the process and the sentencing options before the Court and that no agreement on disposition existed with the State. The Court can find no basis for the existence of "a mistake of fact" which influenced the hearing or sentence in this matter.
DOCKET ENTRY. Pursuant to Rule the Clerk is directed to make the following docket entry:
WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT the Defendant's Motion For Correction Or Reduction Of Sentence is denied.
Order and Judgment is incorporated into the docket by reference. This entry is made at the specific direction of the Court.Dated: June 26, 2017.
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JUDGE