State v. Alloway

CADY, Justice.

This appeal requires us to again address a claim that the sentencing court abused its discretion in failing to suspend a sentence and grant probation in a case where the record fails to disclose the reasons for the sentence. We have previously urged trial courts to make a record of the reasons for the imposition of a sentence, and we again do so today. We vacate the decision of the court of appeals, and affirm the judgment and sentence of the district court.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings

Russell Alloway filed a written plea of guilty to the crimes of possession of…