State v. Vicente

PARRISH, Justice:

¶ 1 This petition arises from the in absen-tia sentencing of Jose Luis Vicente. In August 2000, Vicente pled guilty to attempted possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, a class A misdemeanor. The district court ordered Vicente to submit to a presen-tence investigation and appear for sentencing at a later date. Vicente failed to follow either of these orders, and the district court thereafter sentenced Vicente in absentia to the maximum penalty possible for his offense. Counsel for Vicente appealed the sentence, and the State objected, arguing that a fugitive…