Lane v. State

Appellant Charles Owen Lane appeals his revocation of probation and sentence. In 1993, Lane was charged and convicted of burglary with an assault, grand theft, robbery, and battery for which he was sentenced to five years in prison on all charges. The sentence was to be followed by two years probation. After his release from prison, Lane remained at liberty for thirteen months, failing to report as required for six of those months. The trial court sentenced Lane to seventeen years in prison as a habitual offender. Although this may be a harsh result, we conclude that the trial court committed…