Powers v. State

ALTENBERND, Judge.

In these consolidated appeals, Regina Powers challenges two consecutive sentences of five years’ imprisonment imposed upon revocation of her probation. As Ms. Powers correctly argues, and the State concedes, the trial court erred in sentencing her to terms of incarceration greater than the remaining balance of her suspended sentences. We therefore reverse Ms. Powers’ sentences and remand for resentencing.

In February 2006, in case numbers 05-92CF and 05-593CF, Ms. Powers pleaded no contest to two third-degree felonies. The court imposed concurrent sentences of forty-eight…