Legal Opinion

Allen v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 21, 2005No. 1D05-3854Published

1Per curiam

The appellant challenges the trial court’s summary denial of his postconviction motion attacking the legality of his sentence. The appellant claims his sentence is illegal because he was habitualized for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell, which is not authorized for violations of section 893.13, Florida Statutes (1998), which relates to possession or purchase of a controlled substance. Brown v. State, 744 So.2d 1184 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999). As the State concedes, the trial court did not attach record portions refuting the appellant’s claim. We accordingly reverse the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Brown v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999

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