State v. Alvarez

Opinion

ORME, Judge:

¶ 1 Francisco Javier Alvarez pled guilty to aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a first degree felony. See Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-404.1(4), (5) (LexisNexis Supp. 2016). Alvarez appeals his sentence, arguing that the sentencing court abused its discretion when it imposed the presumptive sentence of fifteen years to life. We review sentencing decisions for an abuse of discretion, see State v. Neilson, 2017 UT App 7, ¶ 15, 391 P.3d 398, and will conclude that such an abuse occurred only “if it can be said that no reasonable [person] would take the view adopted by the…