State of Tennessee v. Ricky Lynn Earls

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE Assigned on Briefs February 13, 2002 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. RICKY LYNN EARLS Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Marshall County No. 14185 F. Lee Russell, Judge No. M2001-00112-CCA-R3-CD - Filed July 18, 2002 Defendant appeals the sentences he received from convictions for two counts of forgery and one count of theft. The trial court found defendant to be a career offender and sentenced defendant to serve two sentences of six years each, to be served consecutively for an effective sentence of twelve years. Defendant contends that…