State v. Welton

Defendant, Elmer Welton, Jr., appeals from his conviction on the felony offense of receiving stolen property. The only assignment of error is that the sentence received of not less than 18 months nor more than 2 years in the Penal and Correctional Complex is excessive. We affirm.

Defendant urges this court to consider the fact that he had no felony convictions from 1964 to 1973; and that this indicates he was responsive to rehabilitative programs offered to him during his prior confinement in the Penal Complex. Defendant overlooks the fact that since his previous felony conviction he has been…