Allen v. State

Allen carjacked a vehicle from a victim and his girlfriend in the parking lot of a restaurant and in doing so threatened to shoot if they resisted. During pursuit, Allen made a sharp u-turn and flipped the Lincoln Navigator. A firearm was found on the ground by the vehicle. After Miranda warnings, Allen admitted to an officer that he had pointed the gun at the victims.

Allen was convicted of carjacking with a firearm. At sentencing, the court announced a sentence of 20 years in prison but, after defendant was removed from the courtroom, advised defense counsel that he also intended to impose…