Legal Opinion

State v. Sotolongo

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided June 26, 2003No. 20020528-CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions

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…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. State v. GardnerUtah Supreme Court · 1989
  2. State v. LaffertyUtah Supreme Court · 2001
  3. State v. ArchuletaUtah Supreme Court · 1993
  4. State v. HelmsUtah Supreme Court · 2002
  5. State v. RhodesCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1991

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. KillpackUtah Supreme Court · 2008
  2. State v. MoreauCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2011
  3. State v. SanchezCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2015
  4. State v. PostCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2015
  5. State v. SanchezCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2015

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