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- Title: State Idaho v. Walter William Chapman
- Author : Court of Appeals of Idaho
- Release Date : January 06, 1991
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 65 KB
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This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for rape following a jury trial. Walter Chapman was sentenced to an aggregate term of fifteen years, with five years fixed, and the charge of using a firearm in the commission of the rape was dismissed on a defense motion. Chapman claims ineffective assistance of counsel, asserting that his counsels performance at trial showed a lack of experience and inadequate pretrial preparation. With regard to his sentence, Chapman contends that the district court erred in considering, as part of the presentence investigation report (PSI), a "victim impact statement" and "rapist profile" testimony. Finally, Chapman attacks the sentence and the district courts order refusing to reduce the sentence, claiming that the court ignored his efforts to rehabilitate himself. We affirm the