Melvin v. State

On July 25, 1990, the appellant, Kenneth B. Melvin, entered a plea of guilty to an indictment charging criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree. This plea rests upon a plea bargain agreement that, in exchange for Melvin's plea, the prosecutor would recommend that Melvin be sentenced to 9 years' imprisonment, but be placed on 2 years' probation if Melvin paid $8,900 restitution and court costs by August 24, 1990. On August 24, Melvin could pay only $4,500 restitution, so the trial court sentenced him to 5 years' imprisonment and ordered him to pay $4,000 restitution that…