Braswell v. State

Appellant was convicted of false imprisonment and felony battery after an incident with his ex-girlfriend that took place in July 2012. He was designated a habitual felony offender (HFO) on both counts and sentenced to 90.375 months in prison followed by 5 years probation. The trial court ordered the sentences to be served consecutively.

Appellant raises three issues in this direct appeal. First, he argues that the trial court abused its discretion in excluding certain evidence at trial. Second, he contends that the trial court erred in imposing consecutive HFO sentences. Third, he argues that…