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State v. Dahms

Court of Appeals of Idaho
Sep 23, 2024
No. 51177 (Idaho Ct. App. Sep. 23, 2024)

Opinion

51177

09-23-2024

STATE OF IDAHO, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. ROBERT MAX DAHMS, Defendant-Appellant.

Erik R. Lehtinen, State Appellate Public Defender; Justin M. Curtis, Deputy Appellate Public Defender, Boise, for appellant. Hon. Raul R. Labrador, Attorney General; Amy J. Lavin, Deputy Attorney General, Boise, for respondent.


UNPUBLISHED OPINION

Appeal from the District Court of the First Judicial District, State of Idaho, Kootenai County. Hon. Barbara Duggan, District Judge.

Judgment of conviction and unified sentence of five years, with a minimum period of confinement of two years, for failure to register as a sex offender, affirmed.

Erik R. Lehtinen, State Appellate Public Defender; Justin M. Curtis, Deputy Appellate Public Defender, Boise, for appellant.

Hon. Raul R. Labrador, Attorney General; Amy J. Lavin, Deputy Attorney General, Boise, for respondent.

Before HUSKEY, Judge; LORELLO, Judge; and TRIBE, Judge

PER CURIAM

Robert Max Dahms pled guilty to failure to register as a sex offender. I.C. § 18-8309. The district court sentenced Dahms to a unified term of five years, with a minimum period of confinement of two years. Dahms appeals, arguing that his 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, 101415 (Ct. App. 1991); State v. Lopez, 106 Idaho 447, 449-51, 680 P.2d 869, 871-73 (Ct. App. 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). Our role is limited to determining whether reasonable minds could reach the same conclusion as the district court. State v. Biggs, 168 Idaho 112, 116, 480 P.3d 150, 154 (Ct. App. 2020). Applying these standards, and having reviewed the record in this case, we cannot say that the district court abused its discretion.

Therefore, Dahms's judgment of conviction and sentence are affirmed.


Summaries of

State v. Dahms

Court of Appeals of Idaho
Sep 23, 2024
No. 51177 (Idaho Ct. App. Sep. 23, 2024)
Case details for

State v. Dahms

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF IDAHO, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. ROBERT MAX DAHMS…

Court:Court of Appeals of Idaho

Date published: Sep 23, 2024

Citations

No. 51177 (Idaho Ct. App. Sep. 23, 2024)