Lackley v. State

McFadden Judge.

Monesha Lackley was indicted for felony murder, aggravated assault and armed robbery. Pursuant to a plea agreement, the state dismissed the felony murder and aggravated assault charges, and Lackley pled guilty to armed robbery. The trial court imposed a twenty-year sentence, ordering Lackley to serve fifteen years in confinement and the remaining five years on probation. Lackley filed *471a motion to modify the sentence, which the trial court denied. Lackley appeals, arguing that the sentence of fifteen years in confinement violates the prohibition of the Eighth Amendment of the…