State v. Evans

Upon a plea of guilty, Ronald J. Evans was convicted of robbery. He received an indeterminate sentence of fifteen years plus a consecutive, five-year term for the use of a firearm while committing the crime. The judgment of conviction recited that the consecutive term was imposed “as [a] mandatory sentence according to Idaho Code 1925-20A” (apparently referring to I.C. § 19-2520A). For reasons explained below we modify the sentence.

Evans’ appeal initially raised issues pertaining both to his guilty plea and to his sentence. Subsequently, for reasons not germane to this opinion, he moved to…