Opinion ID: 1852334
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Heading: Adequacy of Reasons For Consecutive Sentences.

Text: In giving reasons for the consecutive sentences imposed on defendant, the sentencing judge declared that he believed these sentences were called for because of the enormity of the thirty criminal offenses for which defendant had been convicted. As we have mentioned, the statutes under which defendant's sentence was imposed provided for sentences totaling 212 years. In sentencing defendant on twenty-seven of these thirty offenses, the district court imposed concurrent sentences. We conclude that the high degree of culpability, which these offenses demonstrated, was an adequate reason for imposing consecutive sentences for three of the thirty offenses. The fact that the reason given by the judge for consecutive sentences was the same reason that was given for not granting defendant probation does not present a basis for rejecting that reason as the controlling consideration for the imposition of consecutive sentences. That reason adequately supports the district court's decision as to both the denial of probation and the imposition of consecutive sentences. We have considered all issues presented and conclude that the judgment of the district court should be affirmed. AFFIRMED.