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STATE v. TURNER, 316. (2012)

Court: Court of Appeals of Idaho Number: inidco20120111265 Visitors: 5
Filed: Jan. 11, 2012
Latest Update: Jan. 11, 2012
Summary: THIS IS AN UNPUBLISHED OPINION AND SHALL NOT BE CITED AS AUTHORITY PER CURIAM. Terrence William Turner pled guilty to lewd conduct with a minor under sixteen. Idaho Code 18-1508. The district court sentenced Turner to a unified term of fifteen years, with a minimum period of confinement of five years. Turner appeals asserting that the district court abused its discretion by imposing an excessive sentence. Sentencing is a matter for the trial court's discretion. Both our standard of review a
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THIS IS AN UNPUBLISHED OPINION AND SHALL NOT BE CITED AS AUTHORITY

PER CURIAM.

Terrence William Turner pled guilty to lewd conduct with a minor under sixteen. Idaho Code § 18-1508. The district court sentenced Turner to a unified term of fifteen years, with a minimum period of confinement of five years. Turner appeals asserting that the district court abused its discretion by imposing an excessive sentence.

Sentencing is a matter for the trial court's discretion. Both our standard of review and the factors to be considered in evaluating the reasonableness of the sentence are well established and need not be repeated here. See State v. Hernandez, 121 Idaho 114, 117-18, 822 P.2d 1011, 1014-15 (Ct. App. 1991); State v. Lopez, 106 Idaho 447, 449-51, 680 P.2d 869, 871-73 (Ct. App. 1984); State v. Toohill, 103 Idaho 565, 568, 650 P.2d 707, 710 (Ct. App. 1982). When reviewing the length of a sentence, we consider the defendant's entire sentence. State v. Oliver, 144 Idaho 722, 726, 170 P.3d 387, 391 (2007). Applying these standards, and having reviewed the record in this case, we cannot say that the district court abused its discretion.

Therefore, Turner's judgment of conviction and sentence are affirmed.

Source:  Leagle

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