State v. Jake Steven Tyler

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
Docket No. 44891
STATE OF IDAHO, ) 2017 Unpublished Opinion No. 634
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Plaintiff-Respondent, ) Filed: October 26, 2017
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v. ) Karel A. Lehrman, Clerk
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JAKE STEVEN TYLER, ) THIS IS AN UNPUBLISHED
) OPINION AND SHALL NOT
Defendant-Appellant. ) BE CITED AS AUTHORITY
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Appeal from the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, State of Idaho, Ada
County. Hon. Samuel A. Hoagland, District Judge.
Judgment of conviction / order retaining jurisdiction and unified sentence of seven years,
with a minimum period of confinement of three years, for possession of a controlled
substance, affirmed.
Eric D. Fredericksen, State Appellate Public Defender; Reed P. Anderson, Deputy
Appellate Public Defender, Boise, for appellant.
Hon. Lawrence G. Wasden, Attorney General; Lori A. Fleming, Deputy Attorney
General, Boise, for respondent.
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Before GRATTON, Chief Judge; GUTIERREZ, Judge;
and HUSKEY, Judge
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PER CURIAM
Jake Steven Tyler pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance, Idaho Code
§ 37-2732(c)(1)(F). The district court imposed a unified seven-year sentence, with three years
determinate, suspended the sentence, and retained jurisdiction. Tyler appeals, contending that his
underlying sentence is excessive.
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.
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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, Tyler’s judgment of conviction and sentence are affirmed.
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