Dwight Price - North Carolina
# 0692470
State: North Carolina
Sentence: 93-121 months
Offense: 3 counts of Breaking and Entering a coin machine; Misdemeanor Larceny; Injury to Personal Property; Habitual Felon
Court: Buncombe County
Priors: See below
Date of Sentencing: 10/29/2003
Date of Birth: 8/20/1966
Projected Release Date: 4/18/2012
Habitual Felonies: Bad Check (6/14/1988); Possession of Stolen Goods (3/22/1999); Larceny of Motor Vehicle (12/2/2000)
Nature of Offense: Between September of 2002 and January of 2003, Dwight was caught breaking and entering into parking meters in Ashville, North Carolina. A total of $31.26 was taken from the three meters he broke into and he caused an estimated $200 worth of damage to the meters. Dwight was charged as a habitual felon and sentenced to 7 ½ to 10 years in prison for these offenses.
Other Priors: Dwight has battled substance abuse problems since he was a teenager and has an extensive criminal history record that relates to his addictions. Worthless Check (8/7/1989); Possession of Schedule II Substance (10/15/1988); Trespassing and Resisting Officer (1/16/1999); Possession of Stolen Goods (3/22/1999); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (2/22/2000, 3/3/2000, 5/9/2000, 8/27/2002, 2/21/2003); Misdemeanor Breaking and Entering (3/3/2000, 5/9/2000, 6/19/2002,); 2nd Degree Trespassing (1/6/2003); Virginia Habitual Offender (3/29/1998, 6/10/1998)
Guideline Sentence: In North Carolina, breaking and entering a parking meter is a misdemeanor and a second violation is elevated to a Class C felony that carries a maximum sentence of 12 months. Dwight’s habitual felon status elevated his offense to a Class C felony and with a Prior Record Level of III he was sentenced to 93 to 121 months in the presumptive range.
Personal Background: Dwight Price was born in Virginia where he and his sister were raised by their Aunt and Uncle. He is a high school graduate. Dwight began abusing drugs and alcohol as a teenager and cocaine eventually became his drug of choice. Dwight has six children who were between the ages of 4-23 when he was incarcerated for this offense.
Complied from PSR and inmate information.
BA 12/14/05