Hudson v. State

WHATLEY, Judge.

Appellate counsel for Terry Hudson filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), suggesting three issues for review. Our independent review of the record reveals error only in Hudson’s sentence for attempted armed robbery. We affirm in all other respects.

Hudson pleaded nolo contendere to attempted armed robbery, which is a second-degree felony punishable by a maximum of 15 years.1 See § 775.082(3)(c), Fla. Stat. (1991). However, Hudson was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by probation for life for this offense. The…