State v. James

PAINTER, Judge.

11 On appeal, Defendant, Toby R. James, argues that his sentences are excessive because the trial court advised him that he was not eligible for diminution of sentence. For the following reasons, we affirm the sentence imposed.

FACTS

At the Defendant’s guilty plea and sentencing hearings, the State established that on June 12, 2007, the Defendant forged two checks in the amounts of $418.00 and $475.00.

On June 12, 2007, Defendant was charged by bill of information with two counts of forgery, violations of La. R.S. 14:72. Defendant was also charged with one count of theft over…