Hampton v. State

BERANEK, Judge.

Appellant raises four points on appeal in seeking reversal of his conviction and sentence. We find these arguments meritless except for the point on retention of jurisdiction. Appellant was convicted of four counts of robbery and sentenced to a total of 120 years. The court retained jurisdiction over the first third of this 120-year sentence without stating with particularity the justification for retaining jurisdiction. At the sentencing hearing, the State was requested to submit an order detailing the justification for retention of jurisdiction. Although the State Attorney…