*1 Before GRATTON, Chief Judge; GUTIERREZ, Judge;

and HUSKEY, Judge

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PER CURIAM

Justine Julianne Hickerson pled guilty to felony operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, Idaho Code § 18-8004. The district court imposed a unified sentence of three years, with a minimum period of confinement of one and one-half years, suspended the sentence and placed Hickerson on probation. Subsequently, Hickerson violated the terms of her probation, and the district court revoked probation and ordered execution of the underlying sentence. The district court retained jurisdiction, and Hickerson was sent to participate in the rider program. After Hickerson completed her rider, the district court relinquished jurisdiction. Hickerson appeals, claiming that the district court erred by refusing to grant probation.

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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 Hickerson has failed to show that the district court abused its discretion in relinquishing jurisdiction.

The order of the district court relinquishing jurisdiction is affirmed.

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