State v. Hassett

Steven Hassett pled guilty to first degree burglary and received an indeterminate seven-year sentence. After two months in the Idaho State Correctional Institution, Hassett moved to reduce his sentence under I.C.R. 35. The district court denied the motion without a hearing, and Hassett appeals. The sole issue on appeal is whether the district court abused its discretion in denying Hassett’s Rule 35 motion. We affirm.

Our standards for reviewing a Rule 35 motion are well-settled. A motion to reduce a legally imposed sentence is addressed to the sound discretion of the district court. State v.…