State v. Green

HALL, Judge.

The defendant, an 18-year-old first offender, appeals from the imposition of a sentence of seven years at hard labor for the commission of forgery in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:72, contending that the sentence imposed constitutes excessive punishment in contravention of Article 1, § 20 of the Louisiana Constitution and that the trial judge improperly considered the defendant’s alleged involvement in an attempted armed robbery in imposing sentence. We agree with the defendant’s contentions and remand this case for resentencing.

From August 3, 1982 to August 14, 1982, the defendant…