State v. Sotolongo
Court of Appeals of Utah
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVIS, Judge:
{1 Defendant Rodolfo Sotolongo appeals from a zero- to five-year prison sentence imposed following his guilty plea to third degree felony aggravated assault. See Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-103(8) (1999). We affirm.
T 2 Defendant argues the sentencing judge exceeded his discretion by sentencing Defendant to prison 1 where another judge imposed a jail sentence and probation 2 upon Defendant's "more culpable" codefendant who pleaded guilty to a greater offense, second degree felony aggravated assault. See id. § 76-5-103(2).
T8 The sentencing judge "has broad discretion in imposing…
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