State v. Fizer

HAROLD L. LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

The appellant was charged with two separate offenses: stealing and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was tried and convicted on both counts. Appellant does not contest either conviction; rather, he contends that the trial court exceeded its jurisdiction by sentencing him to ten years for the possession of drug paraphernalia conviction — a class A misdemeanor that carries a maximum sentence of one year.

At the sentencing hearing, the trial court sentenced the appellant to one year for possession of drug paraphernalia. However, the written judgment does not reflect…