People v. Martin

This is an appeal by the defendant, Larry Martin, following his conviction for kidnapping. Having pleaded guilty, the defendant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than two nor more than 15 years. In this appeal, however, the defendant challenges that sentence as being excessive, arguing that there exists no justification for the disparity between the defendant’s sentence and the sentence of not less than one year nor more than one year and one day imposed upon a co-defendant.

The co-defendant, Maurice Jones, was tried first and found guilty of both kidnapping and unlawful…