STATE v. PENA

No. 17959.

786 P.2d 578 (1990)

117 Idaho 578

STATE of Idaho, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Richard David PENA, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Idaho.

January 24, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gara Louise Newman, Rupert, for defendant-appellant.

Jim Jones, Atty. Gen., James E. Leuenberger, Deputy Atty. Gen., for plaintiff-respondent.


SWANSTROM, Judge.

Richard Pena appeals from a judgment of conviction imposing a nine-year sentence for grand theft with a minimum three years incarceration. He contends the sentence is excessive. We affirm.

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