State Alaska v. Amelia T. Hernandez

BRYNER, Chief Judge. Amelia Hernandez was convicted by a jury of one count of assault in the second degree, one count of assault in the third
degree, and two counts of assault in the fourth degree. Superior Court Judge Larry R. Weeks imposed a composite sentence requiring
Hernandez to serve one year of unsuspended time in jail and specifying that she could fulfill eight months of the unsuspended
term by performing community work instead of actually serving time in jail. This left Hernandez four months of actual jail-time
to serve. The state has appealed, arguing that Hernandez' sentence is too lenient. We agree and, accordingly, disapprove the
sentence. 1