Legal Opinion

State v. Coffelt

Idaho Court of Appeals

Decided September 5, 1995No. 21781Published

1Opinion of the Court

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

Thomas Jefferson Coffelt appeals from a judgment of conviction and sentence for lewd conduct with a minor under sixteen. I.C. § 18-1508. On appeal, Coffelt asserts that the sentence imposed by the district court (1) constitutes cruel and unusual punishment; (2) is unreasonable under the provisions of State v. Toohill, 103 Idaho 565, 650 P.2d 707 (Ct.App.1982), and State v. Reinke, 103 Idaho 771, 653 P.2d 1183 (Ct.App.1982); and (3) is unreasonable under a modified standard of review.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Thomas Coffelt was indicted by a grand jury for lewd…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Harmelin v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. State v. ToohillIdaho Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. State v. ReinkeIdaho Court of Appeals · 1982

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