Tuttle v. State

OPINION

MANNHEIMER, Judge.

Torey John Tuttle was one of a group of men who attacked another man for the purpose of stealing his money. One member of the group fired several shots at the victim, but the victim escaped unharmed. Based on this incident, seven men — including Tuttle— were indicted for first-degree robbery, AS 11.41.500(a)(1). Some of these seven defendants went to trial, but Tuttle ultimately pleaded no contest to this charge.

First-degree robbery is a class A felony.1 Because Tuttle was a first felony offender, he faced a presumptive term of either 5 years’ or 7 years’…