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State v. Martinez

Court of Appeals of Idaho
Oct 1, 2024
No. 50974 (Idaho Ct. App. Oct. 1, 2024)

Opinion

50974

10-01-2024

STATE OF IDAHO, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. FREDDY SALINAS MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

Erik R. Lehtinen, State Appellate Public Defender; Ben P. McGreevy, Deputy Appellate Public Defender, Boise, for appellant. Hon. Raul R. Labrador, Attorney General; Kenneth K. Jorgensen, Deputy Attorney General, Boise, for respondent.


UNPUBLISHED OPINION

Appeal from the District Court of the Third Judicial District, State of Idaho, Canyon County. Hon. Randall S. Grove, District Judge.

Judgment of conviction and unified sentence of twenty years, with a minimum period of confinement of nine years, for lewd conduct with a child under sixteen, affirmed.

Erik R. Lehtinen, State Appellate Public Defender; Ben P. McGreevy, Deputy Appellate Public Defender, Boise, for appellant.

Hon. Raul R. Labrador, Attorney General; Kenneth K. Jorgensen, Deputy Attorney General, Boise, for respondent.

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

PER CURIAM

Freddy Salinas Martinez was found guilty of lewd conduct with a child under sixteen. Idaho Code § 18-1508. The district court imposed a unified sentence of twenty years, with a minimum period of confinement of nine years. Martinez 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, 1014-15 (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, Martinez's judgment of conviction and sentence are affirmed.


Summaries of

State v. Martinez

Court of Appeals of Idaho
Oct 1, 2024
No. 50974 (Idaho Ct. App. Oct. 1, 2024)
Case details for

State v. Martinez

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF IDAHO, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. FREDDY SALINAS MARTINEZ…

Court:Court of Appeals of Idaho

Date published: Oct 1, 2024

Citations

No. 50974 (Idaho Ct. App. Oct. 1, 2024)