Hicks v. State

TYSON, Judge.

In 1981, Frank Hicks, Jr., was tried and convicted for rape. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole as a habitual felony offender.

During the sentencing phase at the rape conviction, four prior felonies were admitted for enhancement purposes. One was a conviction for buying, receiving, and concealing stolen property (BRCSP) in 1981. The other three were convictions for grand larceny of three automobiles. As for these latter three, the appellant pleaded guilty to each as part of a plea agreement on May 15, 1978.

The appellant filed four separate Rule 20…