Payne v. State

Phipps, Judge.

Andrew White Payne, Jr. filed several motions seeking relief from recidivist punishment. Pro se, he appeals from the denial of the motions. Because Payne has not demonstrated that any one of his sentences was illegal, we affirm.

The state charged Payne by accusation with four counts of first degree forgery, five counts of second degree forgery, one count of operating a motor vehicle after license suspension or cancellation, and one count of possessing false identification. Payne obtained legal representation and thereafter pled not guilty to each count. Days before the trial…