State v. Windom

HORTON, Justice.

Ethan Windom appeals the district court’s imposition of a determinate life sentence for the second-degree murder of his mother. We affirm.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Ethan Windom (Windom) lived alone with his divorced mother, Judith Windom (Judith). In late 2006, sixteen-year old Windom was diagnosed as suffering from anxiety and a major depressive disorder with no psychotic features. He was prescribed medications appropriate to those conditions. His counselor expressed concern that Windom may be a psychopath, and noted that if so, his condition was not treatable.

Windom…