State of Idaho v. ZANE DEREK MOON

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF IDAHO

Docket No. 52504

STATE OF IDAHO, )
) Filed: May 28, 2026
Plaintiff-Respondent, )
) Melanie Gagnepain, Clerk
v. )
) THIS IS AN UNPUBLISHED
ZANE DEREK MOON, ) 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. Darla S. Williamson, District Judge.

Judgment of conviction and unified sentence of fifteen years, with a minimum
period of confinement of two years, for second degree kidnapping, 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 TRIBE, Chief Judge; HUSKEY, Judge;
and LORELLO, Judge
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PER CURIAM
Zane Derek Moon was found guilty of second degree kidnapping. I.C. § 18-4501. The
district court sentenced Moon to a unified term of fifteen years, with a minimum period of
confinement of two years. Moon appeals, arguing that his sentence is excessive.1
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

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Moon was also found guilty of and sentenced for felony domestic violence, which he does
not challenge on appeal.

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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, Moon’s judgment of conviction and sentence are affirmed.

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