Garrison v. State

I agree with Judge Coats’ resolution of the “co-counsel” issue and further agree that a composite sentence of twelve years for kidnapping, first-degree physical assault, and first-degree sexual assault was not too lenient. As the supreme court has made clear, it is not the appellate court’s function to impose sentence or to specify a specific sentence appropriate for a specific case. See State v. Graybill, 695 P.2d 725, *470729 (Alaska 1985) (trial court has primary responsibility to determine appropriate sentence).1 Rather, our sentence review power is limited to determining a range of…