Vela v. State

Lonnie Vela appeals the denial of his 3.850 motion. It appeal’s there may be merit to Vela’s contention that the trial court erred in imposing a habitual offender sentence for his original offenses.

On November 6, 1991, Vela was placed on probation for the offenses of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in Case No. 91-4710. In early 1992, Vela was charged with violating probation by committing two new crimes: carrying a concealed firearm, a third-degree felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a second-degree felony. The new crimes were charged…