Triggs v. State

We are called upon in this case to determine whether it was error for the trial judge to impose eighteen consecutive sentences when the defendant was convicted for making eighteen threatening calls to his wife in violation of a protective order requiring that he have “no contact” with his wife. We find no error in the sentence.

I. Introduction

A. Facts

On Sunday morning, September 16, 2001, David Triggs (hereinafter “Petitioner”) made the first of dozens 1 of calls to his ex-wife, Pamela Triggs (hereinafter “Mrs. Triggs”), who lived in Montgomery County, in violation of a protective order…