State v. Sowell

PARKER, Justice.

In imposing sentences in excess of the presumptive terms, the trial court found as an aggravating factor for each defendant that “The offense involved damage causing great monetary loss,” which is listed as Factor 23 on the sentencing form supplied by the Administrative Office of the Courts and derived from N.C.G.S. § 15A-1340.4(a)(l)m (1983). This aggravating factor was based upon the victim’s testimony at the sentencing hearing when, in response to the question of what was his best recollection as to the total amount of his hospital and medical expenses, he answered that he…