Williams v. State

HUNSTEIN, Justice.

Appellant Deron Williams was convicted of malice murder and related offenses in connection with the bludgeoning death of Decarla Lomax.1 On appeal, Williams argues that the trial court erroneously admitted the record of his first offender plea, that he is entitled to a *830new trial because of a discovery violation, that his trial counsel was ineffective, and that he was improperly sentenced as a recidivist. Though we find no reversible error with respect to Williams’ trial, we agree that the trial court erred in regard to Williams’ sentence.

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