Marshall v. State

Bernes, Judge.

Sammy Marshall appeals, pro se, from the trial court’s order dismissing his “Petition to Correct Void Sentence.” He seeks to challenge the 60-year recidivist sentence imposed following his 1994 conviction for two counts of burglary and arson in the first degree. Marshall contends that his recidivist sentence is void, arguing that the trial court erroneously considered his prior conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and mistakenly believed that it had no discretion to probate or suspend any part of the sentence. We discern no error and affirm.

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