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STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Melford Ernest TREFETHREN, Jr., Defendant and Appellant
[¶1] Melford Ernest Trefethren, Jr. appeals from a criminal judgment sentencing him to twenty years of imprisonment, first to serve two years with the balance suspended, and a concurrent sentence on a second charge to serve two years of imprisonment. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4) and (7).
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[¶2] In March 2020, Trefethren pleaded guilty to possession with intent to manufacture or deliver marijuana and possession of a schedule I hallucinogenic. On Count I, Trefethren was sentenced to twenty years of imprisonment, first to serve two years with the balance suspended and credit for time served, and two years of supervised probation. On Count II, Trefethren was sentenced to serve a concurrent sentence with Count I for two years of imprisonment with credit for time served.
[¶3] On appeal, Trefethren argues the district court abused its discretion by imposing the sentence without adequately considering the sentencing factors set forth in statute. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4) and (7); see State v. Lyon, 2020 ND 34, ¶ 7, 938 N.W.2d 908 (“[A] district court need not explicitly reference the factors listed in § 12.1-32-04.”) (citation omitted).
Per Curiam.
[¶4] Jon J. Jensen, C.J. Daniel J. Crothers Gerald W. VandeWalle Jerod E. Tufte Lisa Fair McEvers
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Docket No: No. 20200116
Decided: October 21, 2020
Court: Supreme Court of North Dakota.
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