State v. Sommerfeld

In this consolidated appeal, Michael Sommerfeld raises two issues related to his conviction for attempted robbery. First, he contends that the sentence ordered by the district court was excessive. Second, he submits that the district court erred in subsequently refusing to reduce his sentence under I.C.R. 35. For the reasons explained below, we affirm both the sentence imposed by the judgment of conviction and the district court’s denial of Sommerfeld’s Rule 35 motion.

The facts of this case may be stated briefly. In May, 1987, Sommerfeld entered a bank in Potlatch, Idaho, and demanded the…