Legal Opinion

Godwin v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 25, 1991No. 90-01691PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHEB, Acting Chief Judge.

The defendant, Motasha Godwin, was found guilty of committing burglary of a conveyance and aggravated battery on October 18, 1989. On appeal, she raises two points relating to her sentence.

First, she contends that the court erred in sentencing her as a habitual offender. § 775.084, Fla.Stat. (1989). She points to the fact that the trial court based *1258its judgment on two convictions rendered on the same day as fulfilling the statutory requirement of two prior convictions necessary to establish that the defendant is a habitual offender. She correctly points out that…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Walker v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
  2. Spivey v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  3. Goble v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
  4. Troup v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  5. Marion v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. O'CONNER v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  2. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991

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