Johnson v. State

In this Anders1 appeal, Coty Johnson challenges the revocation of his probation and the resulting sentence for one count of possession of cocaine and two counts of resisting without violence. Pursuant to In re Anders Briefs, 581 So.2d 149 (Fla.1991), the public defender asserts that no meritorious issues exist except a minor sentencing error. After a thorough review of the record, we agree.

The trial court properly revoked Johnson’s probation on the basis of new law violations and imposed a legal sentence of thirty months in prison on count one (possession of cocaine). However, as defense…