Cox v. State

OPINION

DARDEN, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Joseph Mark Cox appeals his sentence entered after he pleaded guilty to one count of theft and, in a separate but joined proceeding, he pleaded guilty to attempted residential entry and resisting law enforcement. This appeal is directed solely to the sentence Cox received for theft.1

We reverse and remand.

ISSUE

Whether Defendant’s sentence was inappropriate.

FACTS

In December 2001, Cox was charged with two counts of forgery,' as class C felonies, for incidents that occurred in July and August 2001 when Cox stole checks from his roommate. Cox wrote one…