State of Idaho v. Alexey Guryanov

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF IDAHO

Docket No. 50384

STATE OF IDAHO, )
) Filed: November 28, 2023
Plaintiff-Respondent, )
) Melanie Gagnepain, Clerk
v. )
) THIS IS AN UNPUBLISHED
ALEXEY GURYANOV, ) OPINION AND SHALL NOT
) BE CITED AS AUTHORITY
Defendant-Appellant. )
)

Appeal from the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, State of Idaho,
Elmore County. Hon. Cheri C. Copsey, District Judge.

Judgment of conviction and concurrent life sentences, with a minimum period of
incarceration of thirty-five years, for three counts of lewd conduct with a child
under sixteen, affirmed.

Erik R. Lehtinen, Interim State Appellate Public Defender; Jenny C. Swinford,
Deputy Appellate Public Defender, Boise, for appellant.

Hon. Raúl R. Labrador, Attorney General; Justin R. Porter, Deputy Attorney
General, Boise, for respondent.
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Before GRATTON, Judge; HUSKEY, Judge;
and MELANSON, Judge Pro Tem
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PER CURIAM
Alexey Guryanov was found guilty of three counts of lewd conduct with a minor under
sixteen years of age, Idaho Code § 18-1508. The district court imposed concurrent life sentences,
with a minimum period of incarceration of thirty-five years. Guryanov appeals, contending that
his sentences are excessive.
Sentencing is a matter for the trial court’s discretion. Both our standard of review and the
factors to be considered in evaluating the reasonableness of the sentence are well established and
need not be repeated here. See State v. Hernandez, 121 Idaho 114, 117-18, 822 P.2d 1011, 1014-

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15 (Ct. App. 1991); State v. Lopez, 106 Idaho 447, 449-51, 680 P.2d 869, 871-73 (Ct. App. 1984);
State v. Toohill, 103 Idaho 565, 568, 650 P.2d 707, 710 (Ct. App. 1982). When reviewing the
length of a sentence, we consider the defendant’s entire sentence. State v. Oliver, 144 Idaho 722,
726, 170 P.3d 387, 391 (2007). Our role is limited to determining whether reasonable minds could
reach the same conclusion as the district court. State v. Biggs, 168 Idaho 112, 116, 480 P.3d 150,
154 (Ct. App. 2020).
Applying these standards, and having reviewed the record in this case, we cannot say that
the district court abused its discretion. Therefore, Guryanov’s judgment of conviction and
sentences are affirmed.

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