John David Smith seeks post-conviction relief from a plea bargain and 20 year sentence. We agree in part and reduce his sentence by four years. However, his theft of a check book and subsequent forgery and deposit of six of the checks at six different banks at six different times was not a "single episode of criminal conduct." As such, he is not entitled to the sentencing limit the Legislature has placed...
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