STATE v. LEON

No. 31261.

132 P.3d 462 (2006)

142 Idaho 705

STATE of Idaho, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Abel Ramirez LEON, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Idaho.

Review Denied April 5, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Molly J. Huskey, State Appellate Public Defender; Eric D. Fredericksen, Deputy Appellate Public Defender, Boise, for appellant.

Hon. Lawrence G. Wasden, Attorney General; Kristina M. Schindele, Deputy Attorney General, Boise, for respondent.


LANSING, Judge.

Abel Ramirez Leon appeals the determinate life sentence imposed by the district court upon Leon's plea of guilty to first degree murder, Idaho Code §§ 18-4001, -4002, -4003. Leon claims the sentencing court erred in considering, as part of a victim impact statement, a video presentation with depictions of the victim and her children. Leon also argues that his sentence is excessive.

I.

BACKGROUND

In May 2003, Abel...

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