State v. Bell

Following a jury trial, Kevin Bell was convicted of aggravated assault, I.C. § 18-905, and sentenced to a five-year indeterminate period in the custody of the Board of Correction. On appeal, Bell argues that his judgment of conviction should be reversed because admission of a tape-recorded statement made by one of the victims prevented him from receiving a fair trial; because he was denied a timely preliminary hearing; and because the jury’s verdict was ambiguous. Bell also contends that his sentence was excessive. We hold: (1) that the trial court properly exercised its discretion in…