State v. Wells

BILLINGS, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Stewart Lome Wells was convicted of two counts of stealing property of a value of more than $50 and a third count of tampering with a motor vehicle. The jury fixed defendant’s punishment on the tampering charge at two years’ imprisonment but could not agree on punishment for the stealing charges. The trial court imposed concurrent five year sentences on the stealing counts and ordered the two year sentence for tampering to be served consecutive to the stealing sentences. We affirm as to the stealing counts but reverse and remand the tampering count.

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