State v. Swoboda

Tammy Swoboda (Swoboda) appeals from her sentence imposed by the Yellowstone County, Thirteenth Judicial District Court. Swoboda pled guilty to the crime of sexual abuse of children, a felony. The court committed Swoboda to the Department of Corrections and Human Services for fifteen years. We affirm.

The issue on appeal is as follows:

Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it failed to consider and discuss alternatives to imprisonment for a nonviolent felony offense pursuant to §§ 46-18-225, and 46-18-201(11)[for- merly(lO)], MCA, before sentencing Swoboda to a term of imprisonment?

We…