Hughes v. State

KHOUZAM, Judge.

Kelsey J. Hughes appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of cocaine. This appeal was originally filed pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), but this court ordered supplemental briefing on the issue of the adequacy of the State’s evidence to corroborate contested prior convictions at sentencing. We affirm the conviction but reverse and remand for re-sentencing because the State failed to meet its burden as to two of the three contested prior convictions.

At sentencing, Hughes’ counsel informed the trial court that on the…