Roache v. State

SHIVERS, Chief Judge.

Appellant, Ronnie Roache, appeals both his conviction and sentence for forgery. We find no merit to the arguments raised in connection with appellant’s conviction and, consequently, we affirm the judgment of guilt. We reverse and remand for re-sentencing, however, on two separate bases.

The trial court sentenced Roache to five years incarceration followed by one year probation, stating two reasons for departure from the 372 to 472 year presumptive guideline sentence: (1) that appellant had an escalating pattern of criminal activity and (2) that all prior efforts to…