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Facts

• The Defendant, Ana Hernandez, was indicted on 324 charges related to driver's license fraud and ultimately pleaded guilty to ten counts of perjury, each potentially punishable by eighteen months of imprisonment. Following a plea agreement, the Defendant was sentenced to a term of up to ten years in prison. The Defendant later filed a motion to reconsider her sentence, which was denied by the district court (paras 3-4).

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the district court erred in denying her motion to reconsider her sentence for reasons including her being a good person undeserving of a ten-year sentence, the excessive length of the sentence for a non-violent offense, her struggles to provide for her children, and her rehabilitation and readiness to return to society (para 2).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in denying the Defendant's motion to reconsider her sentence (para 2).

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's order denying the Defendant's motion to reconsider her sentence (para 5).

Reasons

• Per Linda M. Vanzi, J. (Cynthia A. Fry, J., and Timothy L. Garcia, J., concurring): The Court found that the Defendant's arguments regarding her character and mitigating factors did not provide a basis for reversal of her sentence. The Court's review focused on whether there was an abuse of discretion by the district court, particularly noting that the sentence imposed was authorized by law and within the terms of the plea agreement the Defendant had entered into. The Court highlighted that the Defendant was indicted on substantial charges and had reached a favorable plea agreement, which included a potential ten-year sentence. The Court concluded that the district court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing the Defendant to the maximum term agreed upon in the plea agreement, emphasizing that the court was not obligated to sentence the Defendant to less than the agreed term (paras 3-5).