Harmon v. State

This cause is before us on appeal from a judgment and consolidated sentence of 70 years on two counts of armed robbery and *392two counts of aggravated assault. On appeal the issues are whether there was error in departing from the guidelines, whether the sentence is excessive, and whether appellant’s request for a continuance to submit further mitigating evidence should have been granted.

In 1986, the trial court sentenced appellant on two counts of robbery with a firearm by imposing consecutive terms of 40 and 30 years’ incarceration. The trial court sentenced appellant to concurrent terms of 10…