Fox v. State

Ronald Fox appeals his conviction for simple battery elevated to a felony based on proof of a prior battery conviction, in violation of section 784.03(2), Florida Statutes (2010). He presents four claims of error on appeal: 1) the trial court abused its discretion by not granting trial counsel’s motion to continue trial; 2) the trial court’s initial denial and subsequent granting of his peremptory strike took away from trial counsel’s ability to prepare for trial and thereby deprived him of a fair trial; 3) the trial court erred by sentencing him pursuant to section 775.082(10), Florida…