State v. Villarreal

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

Michael Villarreal appeals from the judgment of conviction entered upon his plea of guilty to rape. I.C. § 18-6101. He raises issues concerning the district court’s decision to relinquish jurisdiction rather than placing Villarreal on probation, and the exercise of the court’s discretion in refusing to reduce the sentence imposed. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Villarreal was indicted upon charges of kidnapping and rape. The events giving rise to these charges may be summarized as follows. In late December, 1991, while on leave as an enlistee in the United States Marine Corps,…