Miller v. State

BARFIELD, Judge.

We find no reversible error in the admission of Williams Rule evidence during appellant’s trial. The other rulings by the trial court addressed to the search warrant are affirmed.

However, contrary to the trial court’s conclusion, the habitual offender and sentencing guidelines statutes are not separate sentencing mechanisms. Rather, the two work together such that the habitual offender statute, section 775.084, Florida Statutes, may be used to increase the statutory maximum sentence and, where the guidelines sentence is within the enhanced penalty, the trial judge may impose a…