State v. Lewis

ROBERTS, Justice.

Donald Lewis appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Brodrick, J), challenging only his sentence for arson, Class A, as excessive under the specific facts of his crime. We conclude that the court erroneously relied on the expanded range of maximum sentences for Class A offenders, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 1252(2)(A) (Supp.1990). Accordingly, we vacate the sentence and determine a new sentence in accordance with the principles set forth in the Criminal Code, 17-A M.R. S.A. § 1151 (1983 & Supp.1990).

On March 21, 1990 Lewis pleaded guilty in the Superior Court to…