STATE v. MASON

No. 15522.

693 P.2d 1106 (1984)

107 Idaho 1106

STATE of Idaho, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Timothy MASON, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Idaho.

December 31, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Galley, Twin Falls, for defendant-appellant.

Jim Jones, Atty. Gen. by Lynn E. Thomas, Sol. Gen., and A. Rene Fitzpatrick, Deputy Atty. Gen., Boise, for plaintiff-respondent.


PER CURIAM.

Timothy Mason has appealed a ten-year, indeterminate sentence imposed upon him for first degree burglary. He contends that the district judge gave inadequate reasons for his sentencing decision and that the sentence was unduly harsh. We affirm the sentence.

The first issue, whether adequate reasons were given, presumes that judges must give reasons for their felony sentencing decisions. The Idaho Supreme...

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