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Welcome v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Apr 21, 1995
653 So. 2d 498 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

Opinion

No. 94-1778.

April 21, 1995.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County; Victor J. Musleh, Judge.

James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and James T. Cook, Asst. Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Michael D. Crotty, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellee.


This is an appeal from a sentence. Appellant was properly sentenced as an habitual offender for sale of cocaine. He was improperly sentenced as an habitual offender for possession of cocaine. § 775.084(1)(a)3., Fla. Stat. (1993); Jackson v. State, 651 So.2d 242 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995); Perez v. State, 647 So.2d 1007, 1008 (Fla.3d DCA 1994).

The sentence as to the possession conviction is vacated and this cause remanded for resentencing as to that count.

SENTENCE VACATED; REMANDED.

COBB and GOSHORN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Welcome v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Apr 21, 1995
653 So. 2d 498 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)
Case details for

Welcome v. State

Case Details

Full title:SAMMY WELCOME, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District

Date published: Apr 21, 1995

Citations

653 So. 2d 498 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)