ANDREAS FREDRICK TILLMAN v. THE STATE OF NEVADA (2025)

ORDER OF AFFIRMANCE

Andreas Fredrick Tillman appeals from a judgment of conviction, entered pursuant to a guilty plea, of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or controlled or prohibited substance, above the legal limit, with a prior felony driving under the influence conviction. Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; Scott N. Freeman, Judge.

Tillman contends the district court abused its discretion in sentencing him to a term of imprisonment in excess of the sentence recommended by the State. Tillman asserts he presented significant mitigating evidence showing his military service resulted in a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.

The district court has wide discretion in its sentencing decision. See Houk v. State, 103 Nev. 659, 664, 747 P.2d 1376, 1379 (1987). 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).

Tillman's sentence of 6 to 15 years in prison is within the parameters provided by the relevant statute, see NRS 484C.410(1)(a), and Tillman does not contend the district court relied on impalpable or highly suspect evidence. Moreover, the record clearly shows the district court considered Tillman's mitigating evidence. Having considered the sentence and the crime, we conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion by imposing Tillman's sentence. Accordingly, we

ORDER the judgment of conviction AFFIRMED.

Bulla, C.J.

Gibbons, J.

Westbrook, J.