Legal Opinion

Cowan v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 6, 1998No. 97-02577PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

Lawrence E. Cowan’s attorney filed an appeal of Cowan’s sentencing on remand pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), asserting that there is no arguable merit to the challenge of Cowan’s sentence. We agree and affirm the habitual offender sentence in this possession and delivery of cocaine case.

Additionally, Cowan filed a pro se brief in which he raised several issues that are procedurally barred because they could have been ruled upon in the original appeal. See Williams v. State, 686 So.2d 615, 616 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996), review denied, 694 So.2d…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Lawrence v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1997
  3. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. ALVIN ARTEAGA v. STATE OF FLORIDADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
  2. Hillenbrand v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

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