State v. Braaten

LANSING, Judge.

Timothy G. Braaten appeals from the district court order relinquishing jurisdiction over Braaten after he served a period of retained jurisdiction. Braaten contends that the district court violated the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the United States Constitution by basing its decision on Braaten’s indigence.

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FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Braaten pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a child under the age of sixteen, Idaho Code § 18-1506. The district court imposed a unified sentence of five years with one and one-half years determinate and retained jurisdiction for…