State v. Sexton

Memorandum Decision

ROTH, Judge:

¶1 Nathan Sexton appeals his sentences for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, both class B misdemeanors. Sexton contends that the district court abused its discretion when it ordered that his sentences be served consecutively to the prison sentence he was already serving. We affirm.

¶2 In May 2015, while on probation 1 and in treatment for drug addiction at the Northern Utah Community Correctional Center (NUCCC), Sexton was caught with “spice,” a controlled substance, in his room. Based on this incident, Sexton’s probation…