State v. August

TERNUS, Justice.

The defendant, Jon Michael August, pled guilty to three forcible felonies and was given two consecutive, indeterminate twenty-five-year sentences and one concurrent, indeterminate ten-year sentence. He claims the consecutive sentences constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment. See U.S. Const, amend. VIII. He also asserts the trial court abused its discretion in imposing consecutive sentences. Finding no constitutional violation and no abuse of discretion, we affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

The following facts are shown in the…