Hendrix v. State

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Defendant Sandra Marie Hendrix was convicted of drug dealing and sentenced to 60 years, including 830 years for being a habitual offender. We find that the State was authorized to seek a general habitual offender enhancement, rather than the habitual substance offender enbancement. However, we remand to the trial court for resentencing because it was under the mistaken impression that the enhancement had to be attached to the most severe felony of which Defendant was convicted.

Background

The facts most favorable to the judgment indicate that defendant sold crack cocaine and…