Branton v. State

HALL, Judge.

Eddie Branton challenges his sentences for several offenses. We reverse.

Branton entered a negotiated guilty plea to the charges of burglary of a structure and dealing in stolen property in case no. 89-5350, and to the charge of possession of a firearm in case no. 89-5351. He was sentenced to five and one-half years' imprisonment for the burglary offense, to be followed by three years’ probation as a subsequent felony offender for that offense as well as each of the other two.

Branton served the incarcerative portion of his split sentence and, after being placed on probation,…