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STATE v. PETTIT

No. 14369.

661 P.2d 767 (1983)

104 Idaho 601

The STATE of Idaho, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Raymond Thomas PETTIT, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Idaho.

April 5, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry E. Watson, Wallace, for defendant-appellant.

David H. Leroy, Atty. Gen., Lynn E. Thomas, Sol. Gen., Stephen J. Gledhill, Deputy Atty. Gen., Boise, for plaintiff-respondent.

BURNETT, Judge.

Raymond Thomas Pettit killed his wife. Upon a plea of guilty to second degree murder, he was sentenced to an indeterminate term, not exceeding twenty years, in custody of the Board of Correction. He later moved, unsuccessfully, to reduce the sentence. The issue raised on appeal is whether the sentence, as imposed, was excessive. We hold that it was not.

Our standard of appellate review is set forth in State v. Toohill,

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