State v. Melvin

The defendant, Vincent P. Melvin, and John G. Ryan, were convicted of burglary upon pleas of guilty. The charges arose out of an offense on May 14, 1971, in which both men participated.

The defendant was sentenced to imprisonment for 1 to 2 years. Ryan was sentenced to imprisonment for 1 year. The defendant appeals, claiming that his sentence was excessive and should not have exceeded that imposed on Ryan.

In passing sentence, it is proper for the trial court to take into consideration other offenses that have been committed by the accused. In this case, the defendant’s record of previous…