State of Idaho v. Jose Guadalupe Coria
CourtIdaho Court of Appeals
Date FiledNovember 13, 2026
Docket52810
StatusUnpublished
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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
Docket No. 52810
STATE OF IDAHO, )
) Filed: November 13, 2026
Plaintiff-Respondent, )
) Melanie Gagnepain, Clerk
v. )
) THIS IS AN UNPUBLISHED
JOSE GUADALUPE CORIA, ) OPINION AND SHALL NOT
) BE CITED AS AUTHORITY
Defendant-Appellant. )
)
Appeal from the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, State of Idaho, Ada
County. Hon. Derrick J. O’Neill, District Judge.
Judgments of conviction and aggregate unified sentence of thirty years, with a
minimum period of confinement of fifteen years, for trafficking in
methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance with the intent to
deliver, affirmed.
Erik R. Lehtinen, State Appellate Public Defender; Kierra W. Mai, 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
Jose Guadalupe Coria was found guilty of trafficking in methamphetamine, Idaho Code §
37-2732B(a)(4)(A), and possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver, I.C. § 37-
2732(a).1 The district court sentenced Coria to a unified sentence of fifteen years, with a minimum
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Coria was also found guilty of misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, Idaho
Code § 37-2732(c), and possession of drug paraphernalia, I.C. § 37-2734A. For each misdemeanor
charge, the district court sentenced Coria to a term of 534 days in county jail, with 534 days of
credit for time served. Although Coria notes that the misdemeanor sentences are illegal pursuant
to Idaho Criminal Rule 35(a), he does not challenge these sentences on appeal.
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period of confinement of five years, for trafficking in methamphetamine and a unified sentence of
thirty years, with a minimum period of confinement of fifteen years, for possession of a controlled
substance with the intent to deliver. Coria 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, Coria’s judgments of conviction and sentences are affirmed.
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