Roberts v. State

The appellant, James Theodore Roberts, was found guilty of grand larceny and carrying a concealed weapon at the conclusion of his first trial. Later, he was found guilty of burglary in a separate trial. The trial court then sentenced Roberts, based upon prior convictions, to an enhanced sentence on the burglary and grand larceny charges pursuant to the Florida Habitual Felony Offender Act, Section 775.084, Florida Statutes (1975). The judgment and sentence in each case have been appealed and the appeals consolidated for consideration in this court.

*539The main thrust of these appeals is that the…