State v. Kimmick

¶ 1. Defendant William Kimmick appeals his sentence imposed following a contested sentencing hearing in the district court. Defendant alleges the court erred in: (1) permitting victim-impact testimony by unsworn witnesses; (2) permitting a nonvictim to testify as a victim; and, (3) imposing a sentence in which the effective minimum and maximum terms are, after taking into account the effect of good-time credit, the same. We affirm.

¶ 2. On November 23, 2004, defendant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter of his ex-wife. The plea agreement contained no agreed-upon sentence; rather, the…