Law v. State

OPINION

Jay Law had financial problems. One day in January 1978, he tried to sole his money problem by kiting checks,1 and found himself with a legal problem in the form of a five-count felony indictment.

He pled nolo contendere to five counts of larceny.2 He was sentenced to five concurrent three-year terms.3 He appeals the sentences.

At a lengthy sentencing hearing, the state presented testimony which raised a strong inference that Law had, while awaiting sentencing, committed forgery.4 Charges on this incident were pending at the time of sentencing, and Law, on the advice of his attorney,…