POCATELLO — Having already been sentenced on a similar charge in Bingham County, Daniel Wallace was now looking at sentencing in Bannock County on six charges in five different cases.

    During Monday’s sentencing, it was revealed that Wallace’s crime spree last summer was spawned by his substance-abuse relapse. He was sentenced in February to two years fixed and five years indeterminate in Bingham County for felony possession of a controlled substance, and was now in front of Sixth District Judge Stephen Dunn.

    Wallace was to be sentenced on one count of burglary, two counts of possession of stolen property and three counts of fraudulent use of a transaction card, all felonies.

    His attorney, Bannock County Public Defender Randy Schulthies recommended a sentence on all counts of two years fixed. On the fraudulent possession of a transaction card convictions, which carry a maximum of five years in prison, Schulthies recommended three years fixed. On the other three counts, he recommended five years fixed and asked that all sentences run concurrent to each other and to the Bingham County case.

    Schulthies also asked Dunn to retain jurisdiction over Wallace so that the defendant could participate in the therapeutic community rider program. Bannock County Deputy Prosecutor Matt Kerbs recommend similar unified times Schulthies, but suggested all the fixed portions of the sentences be three years, not two.

    Wallace addressed the court, apologizing to a victim who spoke, and then telling Dunn he was disappointed in himself for allowing such a slip after 12 years of being clean.

    Dunn, in sentencing Wallace, said the defendant’s history and number of charges he racked up last year, made the decision easy.

    “There is only one choice here and a rider is not it,” Dunn said.

    Dunn sentenced Wallace to three years fixed and two years indeterminate on the fraudulent possession of a transaction card convictions and three years fixed and four years indeterminate on the other three counts.