Robbins v. State

Appellant was charged in 1983 with burglary and being an habitual offender. A week later he was charged with a second burglary. He refused an offer of a plea bargain whereby he would plead guilty and be sentenced to ten years imprisonment. He was subsequently tried before a jury on the first burglary charge and convicted. An enhanced sentence of thirty years imprisonment and a $15,000 fine were imposed. No appeal was taken. He pleaded guilty to the second burglary charge and a sentence of fifteen years was imposed to be served concurrent to the thirty-year sentence.

In 1985 appellant filed a…