State v. Tsethlikai

OPINION

HARTZ, Judge.

Defendant pleaded guilty to kidnaping with intent to hold for service, a second-degree felony, and criminal sexual penetration during the commission of kidnaping, also a second-degree felony. The district court sentenced defendant to a term of imprisonment of nine years on each count, the sentences to run consecutively, with three years of the kidnaping sentence suspended. Defendant appeals his sentence, claiming (1) the .two charges merged, so consecutive sentences were impermissible, and (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel with respect to his decision not…