State v. King

SEVERSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Roger Baines King pleaded guilty to grand theft by insufficient funds check and was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. On appeal, King argues he was not properly advised of his constitutional and statutory rights and that his sentence violated the Eighth Amendment. We affirm.

Background

[¶ 2.] King wrote several checks over a period of two days in March 2012 to varying businesses in Aurora County that were not honored by his bank. The checks totaled $1,755. King was charged by complaint with one count of grand theft by insufficient funds check in May 2012.…