Threatt v. State

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

The defendant, John J. Threatt, entered a plea of guilty to the offense of child molestation. He brings this appeal, alleging the court erred in imposing the maximum sentence of twenty years, in the absence of aggravating circumstances, in refusing to exercise its discretion in imposing sentence, and refusing to consider anything less than the maximum penalty unless the defendant agreed to permit the court to consider a “pre-sentence investigation report in determining length of sentence.” Held:

After entry of the guilty plea, a hearing was held in which the defendant…