State v. Hurst

Lavon Hurst and Gary Palmer were found guilty by a jury of two counts of robbery and one count of committing a felony while armed. Palmer was sentenced to concurrent terms of 30 years for the first robbery, 20 years for the second and 5 years for the firearms violation. Hurst was sentenced to concurrent terms of 50 years for the first robbery, 20 years for the second and 5 years for the firearms violation. Hurst appeals the action of the court in imposing sentence. Palmer has not joined in this appeal. The sole issue is whether the court erred in imposing a maximum term of 50 years for the…