SILVA VALLECILLO v. STATE (2026)

ORDER OF AFFIRMANCE

Silva-Vallecillo argues the district court abused its discretion at sentencing in violation of his rights to due process, fair trial, and equal protection. Specifically, he contends, “the court's imposed sentence in this matter, because the parties had reached the plea via a settlement conference, was an abuse of discretion.” 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).

The imposed aggregate sentence of 20 to 50 years in prison is within the parameters provided by the relevant statutes.¹ See NRS 484B.653(9)(a); NRS 484E.010(3). And Silva-Vallecillo does not allege that the district court relied on impalpable or highly suspect evidence. Further, Silva-Vallecillo fails to provide cogent argument to support his claims that the district court violated his rights to due process, fair trial, and equal protection or that the district court's sentence was an abuse of discretion because his plea was the result of a settlement conference. See Maresca v. State, 103 Nev. 669, 673, 748 P.2d 3, 6 (1987) (“It is appellant's responsibility to present relevant authority and cogent argument; issues not so presented need not be addressed by this court.”). Having considered the sentence and the crime, we conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion at sentencing. Accordingly, we

ORDER the judgment of conviction AFFIRMED.

FOOTNOTES

1.   Silva-Vallecillo was sentenced to prison terms of 96 to 240 months for count one, 28 to 72 months for count two, 96 to 240 months for count three, 28 to 72 months for count four, 48 to 120 months for count five, and 28 to 72 months for count six. Counts three and five were ordered to run consecutive to count one, with all other counts to run concurrent.