Wiggins v. State

Eulyn Wiggins appeals his convictions and sentences for three counts of obtaining motor vehicles by fraud. We find merit only in his contention that the written reasons given in support of the departure sentence imposed by the trial court are invalid.

Wiggins was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment on each of the three counts, the terms to run consecutively. Wiggins’ score-sheet reflected a permitted range of four and *667one-half to nine years’ imprisonment. In support of departure from this range, the trial court wrote, “demonstrated unabating criminal history; rehabilitation have [sic] been…