State v. James

| .DOWNING, Judge.

The defendant, Willie Michael James, was charged by bill of information with felony theft (count I) and forgery (count II) in violation of La. R.S. 14:67 and La. R.S. 14:72. He initially pled not guilty but later withdrew the plea and entered a plea of guilty to count II. The state dismissed the charge as to count I. The defendant was sentenced to four (4) years imprisonment at hard labor. He now appeals, urging the following two (2) assignments of error:

1. The trial court erred when it imposed an excessive sentence.

2. Defendant-appellant was denied effective assistance of…