State v. Francisco

This is an appeal from the September 20, 1994 order of the Circuit Court of Mason County sentencing defendant David John Francisco to a term of forty years for one-count of aggravated robbery and life without recommendation of mercy for one count of first degree murder. Defendant had previously pled guilty to both counts.

This Court1 has before it the petition for appeal, all matters of record and the briefs and argument of counsel. For reasons discussed below, the order of the circuit court is affirmed.

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On or about September 1,1993, defendant, who was then eighteen years old, with no prior…