TATE, Justice.
The issue before us concerns an allegedly excessive sentence imposed without stating the factual reasons therefor, as required by La.C.Cr.P. art. 894.1 (1977).
The defendant was charged by 13 bills of information with issuing 13 worthless checks, La.R.S. 14:71, on November 25, 26, and 29, 1976. The checks totalled $406.96; all but four of them were for amounts of $30.00 or less, and the largest of them was for $90.30.
On October 28,...
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