State v. Richards

PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY, Judge.

Ijn this criminal appeal, the defendant, Roger Richards, raises two issues. First, he contends that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction for aggravated rape. Second, he contends that the district court’s imposition of the mandatory sentence of life without parole is unconstitutionally excessive because he was a seventeen year old juvenile at the time of the offense. In support, he cites Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S.-, 130 S.Ct. 2011, 176 L.Ed.2d 825 (2010). For the reasons that follow, we affirm Mr. Richards’ conviction and amend his sentence with…