Hawkins v. State

WALLACE, Judge.

James A. Hawkins appeals his judgments and sentences imposed in five separate cases following his negotiated pleas of no contest. Because the circuit court erred in ruling that Mr. Hawkins willfully violated his furlough agreement by failing to appear for sentencing on account of an arrest in another county, we reverse the sentences imposed and remand for resen-tencing in accordance with the plea agreement.

I. THE FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Initially, the State charged Mr. Hawkins in three separate informations with the offense of uttering a forged instrument. Mr. Hawkins…