Case Number(s)
S-16-0237
Case Audio
Call Date
Court Number
Franklin
Case Summary
S-16-0237 State v. Shannon L. Baxter (Appellant)
Franklin County, Judge Stephen R. Illingworth
Attorneys: Richard Calkins (Appellant) --- Siobhan E. Duffy (Assistant Attorney General)
Criminal: Plea: Possession of a Controlled Substance; Unlawful Acts Relating to Drugs
Proceedings below: The district court denied the motion to continue the sentencing hearing and imposed a sentence of 2 years' imprisonment with 12 months' post-release supervision and a concurrent 3 month sentence for Unlawful Acts.
Issues: The district court erred in (1) denying the motion to continue the sentencing hearing; (2) finding Appellant was not a suitable candidate for probation and instead imposing a prison term.