State v. Hoffman

Maxwell Hoffman was convicted in the district court for Canyon County of aiding and abetting second degree kidnapping. I.C. §§ 18-204, -4501, -4503. For this offense, Hoffman received a unified sentence of ten years, with a five-year minimum period of confinement. On appeal, Hoffman contends that his conviction was reached by compromise due to the trial judge’s refusal to grant him a judgment of acquittal on a related charge of extortion. For the reasons explained below, we affirm the judgment of conviction.

The following facts are pertinent to this appeal. Hoffman was charged with aiding and…