Salter v. State

Appellant, Harry Salter, appeals the judgment and ten-year sentence imposed on him by the trial court. Salter was charged by information with: I) robbery with a firearm; II) carrying a concealed firearm; III) fleeing or attempting to elude marked police car; and IV) possession of marijuana less than twenty grams. After being convicted, Salter contended the trial court denied his request to be sentenced as a youthful offender because he chose to go to trial instead of pleading guilty. While the court has discretion to sentence someone as a youthful offender, it is improper to decline one’s…