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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court is considering reducing the 15-year sentence of a northern Idaho man who threw a punch that killed another man.
The Coeur d'Alene Press reports in a story on Wednesday that the court asked for additional documents after defense attorneys for 23-year-old Tyler Finlay said a pre-sentence report for his sentencing hearing contained inaccuracies.
Finlay in November 2017 pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the June 2017 death of 29-year-old Jeffrey Marfice. His sentence required he serve four years before becoming eligible for parole.
Finlay sought to reduce his sentence at a post-conviction hearing but was denied by a district court judge.
Finlay's attorneys appealed that decision to the Idaho Supreme Court, saying new evidence showed inaccuracies in the pre-sentence report and that Finley should receive a sentence of no more than 10 years.
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