State v. Lopez

BURNETT, Judge.

These consolidated cases present issues of sentence review. Having pled guilty, Charles Lopez was convicted of first degree kidnapping, first degree burglary and two counts of robbery. He received concurrent sentences, each for an indeterminate period not exceeding fifteen years. Lopez subsequently moved to reduce the sentences under I.C.R. 35. The district court denied the motion, and Lopez appealed.

We are asked to decide two issues. (1) Do Lopez’s sentences violate his right to equal protection because they are more severe than sentences imposed upon some of his accomplices?…