Catledge v. State

Minor Clinton Catledge, Jr. challenges his sentence for false imprisonment, asserting that the trial judge violated his due process rights by basing his sentence on his lack of remorse and failure to accept responsibility. We disagree and affirm. In seeking mitigation of his sentence, Catledge injected the issue of remorse into the proceedings, and the trial court was permitted to consider all factors relevant to mitigation, including Catledge's remorse or lack thereof.

Facts

Catledge was charged with false imprisonment and battery on a person 65 years of age or older. The charges arose from an…