Court Opinion

ID: 4409238
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2019-06-21 18:03:08.946339+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:52:50.898556
License: Public Domain

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF IDAHO

                                        Docket No. 46634

STATE OF IDAHO,                                 )
                                                )   Filed: June 21, 2019
       Plaintiff-Respondent,                    )
                                                )   Karel A. Lehrman, Clerk
v.                                              )
                                                )   THIS IS AN UNPUBLISHED
KYLE LEE ADAMS,                                 )   OPINION AND SHALL NOT
                                                )   BE CITED AS AUTHORITY
       Defendant-Appellant.                     )
                                                )

       Appeal from the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, State of Idaho, Ada
       County. Hon. Nancy Baskin, District Judge.

       Order relinquishing jurisdiction and executing reduced sentence, affirmed.

       Eric D. Fredericksen, State Appellate Public Defender; Ben P. McGreevy, Deputy
       Appellate Public Defender, Boise, for appellant.

       Hon. Lawrence G. Wasden, Attorney General; Lori A. Fleming, Deputy Attorney
       General, Boise, for respondent.
                 ________________________________________________

                      Before GRATTON, Chief Judge; HUSKEY, Judge;
                                and BRAILSFORD, Judge
                   ________________________________________________

PER CURIAM
       Kyle Lee Adams pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of
alcohol (one felony conviction within fifteen years), Idaho Code §§ 18-8004, -8005(9). The
district court imposed a unified ten-year sentence, with five years determinate. The district court
retained jurisdiction, and Adams was sent to participate in the rider program. After Adams
completed his rider, the district court relinquished jurisdiction and pursuant to Idaho Criminal
Rule 35, reduced Adams’ sentence to a unified ten-year sentence, with four and one-half years
determinate. Adams appeals, claiming the district court abused its discretion by relinquishing
jurisdiction and be imposing an original excessive sentence.

                                                1
       We note that the decision to place a defendant on probation or whether, instead, to
relinquish jurisdiction over the defendant is a matter within the sound discretion of the district
court and will not be overturned on appeal absent an abuse of that discretion. State v. Hood, 102
Idaho 711, 712, 639 P.2d 9, 10 (1981); State v. Lee, 117 Idaho 203, 205-06, 786 P.2d 594, 596-
97 (Ct. App. 1990). The record in this case shows that the district court properly considered the
information before it and determined that probation was not appropriate. We hold that Adams
has failed to show that the district court abused its discretion in relinquishing jurisdiction.
       Adams also contends that his underlying sentence is excessive and constitutes an abuse of
discretion. Sentences are reviewed for an abuse of discretion. Our appellate standard of review
and the factors to be considered when evaluating the reasonableness of a sentence are well-
established. State v. Burdett, 134 Idaho 271, 1 P.3d 299 (Ct. App. 2000); State v. Sanchez, 115
Idaho 776, 769 P.2d 1148 (Ct. App. 1989); State v. Reinke, 103 Idaho 771, 653 P.2d 1183 (Ct.
App. 1982); State v. Toohill, 103 Idaho 565, 650 P.2d 707 (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). The record does not indicate that the district court abused its
discretion in sentencing.
       The order of the district court relinquishing jurisdiction and Adams’ reduced sentence are
affirmed.

                                                   2