Davis v. State

Defendant was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance, cocaine. The state requested that defendant’s sentence be enhanced. A presentence investigation (PSI) was prepared. The judge at the start of defendant’s sentencing hearing noted that the PSI recommended an enhanced sentence of ten years. At the hearing, an officer testified that the defendant frequently used children as runners to sell his drugs. The state pointed out that four years earlier the defendant had been sentenced for various felonies.

The court referred to the defendant as an habitual offender, but made no specific…