State v. Meloy

The defendant, William T. Meloy, pleaded guilty to one count of drawing and uttering an insufficient funds check with intent to defraud. After a full evaluation, the district court sentenced the defendant to the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex for a period of 2 to 5 years. The sole contention on appeal is that the sentence was excessive.

The record reveals that the defendant was 24 years old. He joined the Army in February 1968. His criminal record began in July of 1968, when he was convicted on a felony charge of false swearing and received a 1-year suspended sentence in Atlanta,…