Opinion
Docket No. 45268 2018 Unpublished Opinion No. 405
03-29-2018
STATE OF IDAHO, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. SHAWN BEARE, Defendant-Appellant.
Eric D. Fredericksen, State Appellate Public Defender; Kimberly A. Coster, Deputy Appellate Public Defender, Boise, for appellant. Hon. Lawrence G. Wasden, Attorney General; Lori A. Fleming, Deputy Attorney General, Boise, for respondent.
Karel A. Lehrman, Clerk
THIS IS AN UNPUBLISHED OPINION AND SHALL NOT BE CITED AS AUTHORITY
Appeal from the District Court of the First Judicial District, State of Idaho, Shoshone County. Hon. Scott L. Wayman, District Judge. Order relinquishing jurisdiction, affirmed. Eric D. Fredericksen, State Appellate Public Defender; Kimberly A. Coster, 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; GUTIERREZ, Judge; and LORELLO, Judge
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PER CURIAM
Shawn Beare pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance. I.C. § 37-2732(c)(1). The district court sentenced Beare to a unified term of six years, with a minimum period of confinement of three years. The district court retained jurisdiction, and Beare was sent to participate in the rider program. Following successful completion of his rider, the district court suspended Beare's sentence and placed him on probation.
Thereafter, Beare admitted to violating the terms of his probation. The district court revoked probation, ordered execution of Beare's sentence, and again retained jurisdiction. After Beare completed his rider, the district court relinquished jurisdiction. Beare appeals, claiming that the district court erred by refusing to grant probation.
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 Beare has failed to show that the district court abused its discretion in relinquishing jurisdiction. The order of the district court relinquishing jurisdiction and Beare's sentence are affirmed.