Lynch v. State

Appellant, Ulysses Lynch, appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion to correct sentencing error under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(b)(2), contending that his prior conviction for possession of cocaine within five years of his instant conviction cannot constitute a qualifying offense pursuant to section 775.084(l)(a)(2)(b) and (l)(a)(3), Florida Statutes (2002), when read in pari mate-ria. We affirm the trial court’s conclusion that this “is not provided in the statute and should not be read into the statute as a matter of statutory construction.” See Edwards v. State, 743…