State v. Lorrah

Defendant pleaded guilty to one count of rape of a child, a first degree felony under Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-402.1 (Supp.1987), punishable by imprisonment for a minimum mandatory term of five, ten, or fifteen years and which may be for life. Defendant was present and sentenced at a hearing on November 7, 1986. A lengthy discussion ensued among court, prosecutor, and defendant’s counsel as to which minimum mandatory sentence should be imposed upon defendant in view of the fact that he was in need of psychological treatment for his disorder at the earliest possible time. The judge orally…