Fudge v. State

SHARP, W., J.

Fudge appeals from his judgment and sentences for leaving the scene of an accident involving injury,1 driving with a suspended license2 and reckless driving.3 On appeal, Fudge argues that only felonies qualify as additional offenses under the sentencing guidelines and thus the trial court erred in using the reckless driving offense, a misdemeanor, as an additional offense to score victim injury points. We disagree and affirm.

Fudge is correct that the sentencing guidelines apply only to felonies, that is, misdemeanors cannot be scored as primary offenses at conviction. State v.…