DANIELLE TERESA WASHINGTON v. THE STATE OF NEVADA (2023)

ORDER OF AFFIRMANCE

Danielle Teresa Washington appeals from a judgment of conviction, entered pursuant to a guilty plea, of possessing, receiving, or transferring a stolen vehicle. Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; Connie J. Steinheimer, Judge.

Washington argues the district court abused its discretion by imposing a prison sentence instead of probation. The granting of probation is discretionary. See NRS 176A.100(1)(c); Houk v. State, 103 Nev. 659, 664, 747 P.2d 1376, 1379 (1987) (“The sentencing judge has wide discretion in imposing a sentence ․”). Generally, this court will not interfere with a sentence imposed by the district court that falls within the parameters of relevant sentencing statutes “[s]o long as the record does not demonstrate prejudice resulting from consideration of information or accusations founded on facts supported only by impalpable or highly suspect evidence.” Silks v. State, 92 Nev. 91, 94, 545 P.2d 1159, 1161 (1976); see Cameron v. State, 114 Nev. 1281, 1283, 968 P.2d 1169, 1171 (1998).

Washington's sentence of 12 to 36 months in prison is within the parameters provided by the relevant statutes. See NRS 193.130(2)(c); NRS 205.273(3). And Washington does not allege that the district court relied on impalpable or highly suspect evidence. Having considered the sentence and the crime, we conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion by declining to suspend the sentence and place Washington on probation. Accordingly, we

ORDER the judgment of conviction AFFIRMED.

Gibbons, C.J.

Bulla, J.

Westbrook, J.