State v. Allen, No. 12110

CourtUnited States State Supreme Court of Idaho
Writing for the CourtPER CURIAM
Citation98 Idaho 782,572 P.2d 885
PartiesThe STATE of Idaho, Respondent, v. Louis Kevin ALLEN, Appellant.
Docket NumberNo. 12110
Decision Date28 December 1977

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572 P.2d 885
98 Idaho 782
The STATE of Idaho, Respondent,
v.
Louis Kevin ALLEN, Appellant.
No. 12110.
Supreme Court of Idaho.
Dec. 28, 1977.

James J. May and Jon J. Shindurling of May, May, Sudweeks & Fuller, Twin Falls, for appellant.

Wayne L. Kidwell, Atty. Gen., Lynn E. Thomas, Deputy Atty. Gen., Boise, for respondent.

[98 Idaho 783]

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PER CURIAM:

Defendant was charged with first degree murder. At arraignment, he stood mute and the court entered a plea of not guilty in his behalf. Thereafter, a motion to suppress certain evidence was granted by the trial court, following which defendant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. A mitigation hearing was held, witnesses testified for the defendant and a presentence investigation report which had been ordered was submitted and discussed. Defendant was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 10 years in the state penitentiary.

A notice of appeal was filed immediately and an order was entered requiring the court reporter to prepare a transcript. The reporter's notes, however, had been lost, thereby necessitating a repeat sentencing hearing some nine months after sentence had first been imposed. The identical 10 year sentence was imposed, with defendant being given credit for the time already served. Defendant assigns as error: (1) the district court's refusal to grant probation, and (2) the district court's alleged abuse of discretion in imposition of the maximum 10 year sentence.

Counsel for defendant urges the Court to take cognizance of recent trends in sentencing law as embodied in the Model Sentencing Act developed by the Advisory Council of Judges on the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (1963); the A.B.A.'s Sentencing Alternatives and Procedures (1971); and the standards set forth by the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice (1967).

These documents stress the fact that the trial court must sentence the individual criminal, not the crime category. The process must, therefore, be an individualized consideration of

"(1) all the facts and circumstances surrounding the offense of which the applicant is convicted; (2) whether the applicant is a first offender; (3) the previous actions and character of the applicant; (4) whether the applicant might reasonably be expected to be rehabilitated; (5) whether it reasonably appears that the applicant will abide by the terms of the probation, and; (6) the interests of society in being...

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  • State v. Lankford, Nos. 15759
    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Court of Idaho
    • 10 Julio 1989
    ...101 (1979); State v. Bradley, 98 Idaho 918, 575 P.2d 1306 (1978); State v. Birrueta, 98 Idaho 631, 570 P.2d 868 (1977); State v. Allen, 98 Idaho 782, 572 P.2d 885 (1977); State v. Ward, 98 Idaho 571, 569 P.2d 916 (1977); State v. Gerdau, 96 Idaho 516, 531 P.2d 1161 (1975); State v. Powers, ......
  • State v. Stuart, No. 14865
    • United States
    • Idaho Supreme Court
    • 3 Mayo 1985
    ...101 (1979); State v. Bradley, 98 Idaho 918, 575 P.2d 1306 (1978); State v. Birrueta, 98 Idaho 631, 570 P.2d 868 (1977); State v. Allen, 98 Idaho 782, 572 P.2d 885 (1977); State v. Ward, 98 Idaho 571, 569 P.2d 916 (1977); State v. Gerdau, 96 Idaho 516, 531 P.2d 1161 (1975); State v. Powers, ......
  • State v. Lankford, Nos. 15760
    • United States
    • Idaho Supreme Court
    • 29 Julio 1987
    ...101 (1979); State v. Bradley, 98 Idaho 918, 575 P.2d 1306 (1978); State v. Birrueta, 98 Idaho 631, 570 P.2d 868 (1977); State v. Allen, 98 Idaho 782, 572 P.2d 885 (1977); State v. Ward, 98 Idaho 571, 569 P.2d 916 (1977); State v. Gerdau, 96 Idaho 516, 531 P.2d 1161 (1975); State v. Powers, ......
  • State v. Windsor, No. 15486
    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Court of Idaho
    • 19 Diciembre 1985
    ...101 (1979); State v. Bradley, 98 Idaho 918, 575 P.2d 1306 (1978); State v. Birrueta, 98 Idaho 631, 570 P.2d 868 (1977); State v. Allen, 98 Idaho 782, 572 P.2d 885 (1977); State v. Ward, 98 Idaho 571, 569 P.2d 916 (1977); State v. Gerdau, 96 Idaho 516, 531 P.2d 1161 (1975); State v. Powers, ......
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  • State v. Lankford, Nos. 15759
    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Court of Idaho
    • 10 Julio 1989
    ...101 (1979); State v. Bradley, 98 Idaho 918, 575 P.2d 1306 (1978); State v. Birrueta, 98 Idaho 631, 570 P.2d 868 (1977); State v. Allen, 98 Idaho 782, 572 P.2d 885 (1977); State v. Ward, 98 Idaho 571, 569 P.2d 916 (1977); State v. Gerdau, 96 Idaho 516, 531 P.2d 1161 (1975); State v. Powers, ......
  • State v. Stuart, No. 14865
    • United States
    • Idaho Supreme Court
    • 3 Mayo 1985
    ...101 (1979); State v. Bradley, 98 Idaho 918, 575 P.2d 1306 (1978); State v. Birrueta, 98 Idaho 631, 570 P.2d 868 (1977); State v. Allen, 98 Idaho 782, 572 P.2d 885 (1977); State v. Ward, 98 Idaho 571, 569 P.2d 916 (1977); State v. Gerdau, 96 Idaho 516, 531 P.2d 1161 (1975); State v. Powers, ......
  • State v. Lankford, Nos. 15760
    • United States
    • Idaho Supreme Court
    • 29 Julio 1987
    ...101 (1979); State v. Bradley, 98 Idaho 918, 575 P.2d 1306 (1978); State v. Birrueta, 98 Idaho 631, 570 P.2d 868 (1977); State v. Allen, 98 Idaho 782, 572 P.2d 885 (1977); State v. Ward, 98 Idaho 571, 569 P.2d 916 (1977); State v. Gerdau, 96 Idaho 516, 531 P.2d 1161 (1975); State v. Powers, ......
  • State v. Windsor, No. 15486
    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Court of Idaho
    • 19 Diciembre 1985
    ...101 (1979); State v. Bradley, 98 Idaho 918, 575 P.2d 1306 (1978); State v. Birrueta, 98 Idaho 631, 570 P.2d 868 (1977); State v. Allen, 98 Idaho 782, 572 P.2d 885 (1977); State v. Ward, 98 Idaho 571, 569 P.2d 916 (1977); State v. Gerdau, 96 Idaho 516, 531 P.2d 1161 (1975); State v. Powers, ......
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