Gordon v. State

Banke, Presiding Judge.

The appellant entered a guilty plea to a charge of forgery in the first degree and was thereupon sentenced to ten years imprisonment, which is the maximum penalty for the offense. See OCGA § 16-9-1 (b). She contends on appeal that the sentence was disproportionate to the offense and that the trial court erred in refusing to allow her to withdraw her guilty plea after its oral pronouncement. Held:

1. This court is not empowered to modify a sentence which is within the statutory limits for the offense. See Doby v. State, 173 Ga. App. 348 (7) (326 SE2d 506) (1985); Thomas…