Barker v. State

FULMER, Judge.

Jerrode Barker appeals the denial of his motion to correct illegal sentence. While we do not approve the trial court’s reasoning, we agree that Barker is not entitled to relief and, therefore, affirm.

On December 16,1996, Barker entered a negotiated plea of guilty to delivery of cocaine, a second-degree felony. He agreed to be sentenced as a habitual offender to two years’ community control followed by two years’ probation. Barker violated his community control and was sentenced to ten years in prison as a habitual offender.

In his motion to correct illegal sentence, Barker cited…