Andrews v. State

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

Appellant Penny Lee Andrews, a 24-year-old bookkeeper, entered a plea of guilty to an indictment charging her with embezzling $28,301.51 from her employer between August 23, 1973, and October 31, 1973, in violation of AS 11.20.280. 1 Andrews was hereafter sentenced to serve a term of 10 years’ imprisonment with 5 years suspended. Andrews now appeals this sentence asserting that under the circumstances the superior court’s sentence is excessive.

Andrews readily admitted to members of the Anchorage Police Department, upon her arrest, that she had in fact embezzled a large…