State v. Jenkins

BURNETT, Judge.

Lawrence Jenkins killed a man outside a tavern in Twin Falls. The county prosecutor charged him with first degree murder, and a jury found him guilty of second degree murder. He was sentenced to the custody of the Board of Correction for an indeterminate period not exceeding twenty-five years. On appeal he has asserted that the sentence was excessive; but we affirm.

As a preliminary matter, we note that the district judge gave no reason, on the record, for this particular sentence. In State v. Tisdale, 103 Idaho 836, 654 P.2d 1389 (Ct.App.1982), we held that reasons for a felony…