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State v. Joel Jodylee McDonald, Jr.
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*1 Before MELANSON, Chief Judge; GRATTON, Judge;

and HUSKEY, Judge

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PER CURIAM

Joel Jodylee McDonald, Jr. pled guilty to fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. Idaho Code § 49-1404(1)(2)(a)(b)(c). The district court sentenced McDonald to a unified term of five years with two years determinate to run consecutive to sentences in two unrelated cases. McDonald appeals asserting that the district court abused its discretion by imposing an excessive sentence.

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

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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). Applying these standards, and having reviewed the record in this case, we cannot say that the district court abused its discretion.

Therefore, McDonald’s judgment of conviction and sentence are affirmed.

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Case Details

Case Name: State v. Joel Jodylee McDonald, Jr.
Court Name: Idaho Court of Appeals
Date Published: Nov 29, 2016
Court Abbreviation: Idaho Ct. App.
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