Faurie v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for forgery following a plea of guilty. The court assessed punishment at five years.

At the outset we are confronted with a jurisdictional problem. The record reflects that on September 23, 1974, the appellant pled guilty to three charges: forgery of a negotiable instrument, burglary of a habitation, and burglary of a building. The court found him guilty of all three charges. Sentencing was set for October 10, 1974, so that the court might consider appellant’s application for probation in light of a pre-sentence investigation.

On October 10…