United States v. Sharp

EISMANN, Chief Justice.

We have accepted the following question of law certified by the United States District Court for the District of Utah, Northern Division: “Does an outstanding withheld judgment based on a guilty plea qualify as a conviction under Idaho law?” We answer the question in the affirmative.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On December 23, 1997, Douglas Sharp pled guilty to felony burglary in the State of Idaho. At the sentencing hearing on February 13,1998, the district court granted Sharp a withheld judgment and placed him on probation for three years. The conditions of…