State v. Ortega-Cadelan

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Luckert, J.:

Angelo Ortega-Cadelan pled guilty to one count of rape in violation of K.S.A. 21-3502(a)(2) (sexual intercourse with child under 14 years of age). He received a mandatory Ufe sentence without the possibility of parole for 25 years and postrelease supervision for life. Ortega-Cadelan appeals his sentence. Raising a new issue on appeal, he argues his sentence constitutes cruel or unusual punishment. In addition, he argues the district court abused its discretion by denying his motion for a downward durational departure sentence.

We affirm…