Gaines v. State

The defendant, Leroy Gaines (“Gaines”), was tried and convicted in a bench trial in the Superior Court on charges of Burglary Second Degree (two counts), Felony Theft (two counts), and Criminal Mischief. The trial court sentenced Gaines to a period of incarceration at Level Y for five years on each of the burglary convictions, to a period of two years at Level V on each of the felony theft convictions, and to a period of six months at Level V on the criminal mischief conviction. The total sentence imposed was fourteen years and six months, but after Gaines served twelve years and six months,…