State v. Chaney

Donald Scott Chaney (defendant) and a friend picked up the victim in their car, drove around, then beat her and raped her four times, also stealing money from her purse; before letting her go, they threatened retaliation if she reported the crime to police. Chaney was convicted of two counts of forcible rape and one count of robbery, and the trial court sentenced him to concurrent one-year terms with parole left to the parole board's discretion. The State of Alaska (plaintiff) appealed, arguing the sentence was far too lenient given the crimes' severity, would fail to deter others, and was significantly more lenient than every presentence recommendation.