Whitley v. State

Johnnie Whitley, Appellant, appeals his judgment and sentence as a prison releas- ee reoffender (PRR). Appellant argues, inter alia, that the trial court erred in relying on a printout from the Department of Corrections’ website to establish the date of his release from prison for purposes of PRR sentencing, as the printout constituted hearsay and was unauthenticated. The State concedes error on this issue. We agree, and accordingly, we reverse and remand for resentencing. We affirm Appellant’s judgment without further discussion.

Appellant was convicted of robbery following a jury trial. At…