Colgan v. State

OPINION

COATS, Judge.

Sergio Colgan was convicted, based upon his plea of guilty, of murder in the first degree, an unclassified felony with a maximum term of imprisonment of ninety-nine years. AS 11.41.100. Superior Court Judge Richard D. Saveli sentenced Colgan to the maximum sentence of ninety-nine years of imprisonment. In addition, Judge Saveli ordered that Colgan would be ineligible for parole. AS 12.55.115. Colgan appeals, arguing that the sentence is excessive. We affirm.

Colgan and his friend, Eric Hughes, had for some time planned to select a young female victim to kidnap, rape, and…