State of Idaho v. Lacey Eagle the Boy
CourtIdaho Court of Appeals
Date FiledNovember 4, 2026
Docket53150
StatusUnpublished
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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
Docket No. 53150
STATE OF IDAHO, )
) Filed: November 4, 2026
Plaintiff-Respondent, )
) Melanie Gagnepain, Clerk
v. )
) THIS IS AN UNPUBLISHED
LACEY EAGLE THE BOY, ) OPINION AND SHALL NOT
) BE CITED AS AUTHORITY
Defendant-Appellant. )
)
Appeal from the District Court of the First Judicial District, State of Idaho,
Shoshone County. Hon. Barbara Buchanan, District Judge.
Judgment of conviction and unified sentences of ten years, with a minimum period
of confinement of two years, for felony possession of a controlled substance with
intent to deliver, and a minimum period of confinement of two years for felony
attempted destruction, alteration, or concealment of evidence, affirmed.
Erik R. Lehtinen, State Appellate Public Defender; Sally J. Cooley, Deputy
Appellate Public Defender, Boise, for appellant.
Hon. Raúl R. Labrador, Attorney General; Kacey L. Jones, Deputy Attorney
General, Boise, for respondent.
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Before LORELLO, Judge; FLEMING, Judge
and PETTY, Judge
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PER CURIAM
Lacey Eagle The Boy was found guilty of felony possession of a controlled substance with
intent to deliver (Idaho Code § 37-2732(a)(1)(A)), and felony attempted destruction, alteration, or
concealment of evidence (I.C. § 18-2603). 1 The district court sentenced The Boy to a unified
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The Boy was also found guilty of misdemeanor possession of marijuana (I.C. § 37-
2732(c)(3)), misdemeanor reckless driving (I.C. § 49-1401(1)), and misdemeanor possession of
open container by driver (I.C. § 23-505(2)); those convictions are not at issue in this appeal.
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sentence of ten years, with a minimum period of confinement of two years, for felony possession
of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and a minimum period of confinement of two years
for felony attempted destruction, alteration, or concealment of evidence. The district court ordered
that the sentences run concurrently. The Boy appeals, arguing 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-
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, The Boy’s judgment of conviction and sentences are affirmed.
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