Gilmore v. State

OPINION

CONNOR, Justice.

This is a sentence appeal. 1

Appellant was indicted for the crime of first degree murder committed by shooting one Delores Louise Moore in the head with a revolver. He pleaded guilty to negligent homicide, an offense which carries one to twenty years’ imprisonment. 2

In order to allow appellant to gather information beyond that in the presentence report, the trial court recessed the sentence proceedings for more than two months. Thereafter, the court imposed a sentence of three years’ imprisonment.

This appeal in large part is directed to the point that the officer…