Opinion
No. 61906
04-09-2013
RALPH JIM, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent.
An unpublished order shall not be regarded as precedent and shall not be cited as legal authority. SCR 123.
ORDER OF AFFIRMANCE
This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction, pursuant to a guilty plea, of battery causing substantial bodily harm. Sixth Judicial District Court, Humboldt County; Michael Montero, Judge.
Appellant Ralph Jim claims that the district court abused its discretion at sentencing by imposing an 18- to 45-month prison term rather than placing him on probation. At sentencing, the district court heard argument that Jim had an extensive history of criminal conduct, which started when he was a juvenile and included several batteries. The court also heard that Jim had previously been placed on probation two times as a juvenile and one time as an adult. We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion by imposing a prison term rather than placing Jim on probation, see NRS 176A.100(1)(c); NRS 193.130(2)(c); NRS 200.481(2)(b); Houk v. State, 103 Nev. 659, 664, 747 P.2d 1376, 1379 (1987), and we
ORDER the judgment of conviction AFFIRMED.
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Hardesty
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Parraguirre
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Cherry
cc: Hon. Michael Montero, District Judge
Humboldt County Public Defender
Attorney General/Carson City
Humboldt County District Attorney
Humboldt County Clerk