Legal Opinion

Ferguson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 7, 1996No. 96-542PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COPE, Judge.

Anthony Ferguson appeals an order denying his motion for posteonviction relief. We affirm.

Defendant-appellant Ferguson pled guilty in circuit court case no. 94-38294 and three other cases1 in exchange for agreed concurrent sentences. In case no. 94-38294 the court imposed an agreed sentence of 20 years as a habitual offender.

Defendant filed a motion for postcon-viction relief contending that he was not advised that the habitual offender adjudication would result in prohibition of eligibility for *969basic gain time and early release. In substance defendant claims that the plea…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Ashley v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
  3. State v. BlackwellSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
  4. State v. WillDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Barrs v. State of FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
  2. Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
  3. Timothy Hampton v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
  4. Reed v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997

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