Johnson v. State

Anthony Johnson argues he was sentenced as a habitual offender without evidence he had previously been convicted of more than one felony, and the St. Francis County Circuit Court erred in denying his motion to correct an illegal sentence. We affirm.

On April 24, 2012, the State filed a criminal information in the St. Francis County Circuit Court charging Johnson with capital murder, rape, and kidnapping, all Class Y felonies. On February 20, 2014, the parties reached a plea agreement. The State orally amended the information, reducing the charge of capital murder to manslaughter, a Class C…