Darlene Robert Williams v. Harold

This is a criminal case. The appeal challenges the sentences imposed following guilty pleas to three counts of delivery of a controlled substance. The issues presented are whether the trial court abused its discretion and violated the defendants rights to due process of law and equal protection of the law. We conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion nor violate the defendants rights as to any of the issues presented, except as to the trial courts consideration of the defendants refusal to reveal his drug sources. As to this issue, we remand the case to the trial court for reconsideration of the defendants motion for reduction of the sentences in light of the defendants assertion of fear for his life if he does reveal his drug sources. On remand, the trial court must determine the reasonableness of the defendants fear.