State v. Kovacevich

OPINION

SCHROEDER, Judge.

Appellant Willie Pete Kovacevich appeals from the order revoking his probation on three counts of forgery and from the three consecutive sentences of 7 to 14 years subsequently imposed. We hold that there was no reversible error with respect to the probation revocation, but further hold that in the circumstances of this case, the consecutive sentences were excessive and modify them to run concurrently.

The appellant on March 21, 1974 pleaded guilty to three counts of forgery for passing three bad checks. All of the checks were passed to the same company within the same…