State v. Hadwin

The appellant, Joseph W. Hadwin, was charged by bill of indictment with two counts of armed robbery, LSA-R.S. 14:64. He pled guilty to one count in exchange for the dismissal of the other count. The court, after considering the presentence investigation report (PSI), sentenced Hadwin to 15 years at hard labor, five without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. Hadwin now appeals, urging by one assignment that the court did not comply with the sentencing guidelines of LSA-C.Cr.P. art. 894.1 and imposed an excessive sentence. We affirm.

On February 7, 1989, Hadwin entered a…