State v. Watkins

STROUD, Judge.

Raymond Watkins (“defendant”) appeals the judgment entered 3 July 2008 after he pled guilty to financial card theft and attaining the status of a habitual felon. For the following reasons, we remand for a new sentencing hearing.

I. Background

On 15 November 2004, defendant pled guilty to financial card theft and having attained habitual felon status. Pursuant to a plea agreement, prayer for judgment was continued to 24 January 2005; by consent of *629both parties it was continued again until 23 January 2006; and, for reasons that are unclear from the record, it was postponed and…