State v. Gottke

GREMILLION, Judge.

| defendant, Benjamin Gottke, broke into three businesses with the intent to commit theft. He was charged by bill of information with three counts of simple burglary, in violation of La.R.S. 14:62. Defendant pled guilty and was sentenced pursuant to a plea agreement to twelve years at hard labor on each count to run concurrently. Shortly thereafter, the trial court vacated the sentences because a habitual offender bill had been filed by the State. When questioned, Defendant indicated that he did not wish to contest the habitual offender bill and he acknowledged that his…