State v. Arnett

PER CURIAM

Karel A. Lehrman, Clerk

Appeal from the District Court of the Seventh Judicial District, State of Idaho, Madison County. Hon. Gregory W. Moeller, District Judge. Judgment of conviction and concurrent unified sentence of seven years, with a minimum period of confinement of three years, for possession of methamphetamine, affirmed. Eric D. Fredericksen, State Appellate Public Defender; Reed P. Anderson, 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 HUSKEY, Judge

PER CURIAM

Paul Arnett pled guilty to possession of methamphetamine, Idaho Code § 37-2732(c)(1), and misdemeanor possession of marijuana, I.C. § 37-2732(c)(3). The district court imposed a unified sentence of seven years, with a minimum period of confinement of three years, for possession of methamphetamine and a concurrent sentence of 180 days in jail, with 120 days suspended and credit for time served, for possession of marijuana. Arnett appeals, contending that his sentence for possession of methamphetamine 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). Applying these standards, and having reviewed the record in this case, we cannot say that the district court abused its discretion.

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