People v. Godwin

KELLY, Judge.

Defendant, William Godwin, was convicted by a jury of manslaughter in the shooting death of his wife. At the time of sentencing Godwin introduced considerable evidence establishing his good character and requested a probationary sentence. After expressly considering all the circumstances and available evidence, the trial CQurt sentenced Godwin to a term of two and one-half years. On appeal Godwin argues that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to grant a probationary sentence and seeks appellate review of that decision and a remand for reconsideration. We dismiss…