State v. Freeman

Tom Glaze, Justice.

At a bench trial, appellee was convicted of possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to use, and he was found to be a habitual offender with more than one but less than four felony convictions. The trial court correctly determined that appellee’s offense was a Class C felony which required a sentence of not less than six nor more than twenty years imprisonment. Ark. Code Ann. §§ 5-64-403(c)(l) (1987) and 5-4-501 (a)(4) (1987). Because appellee was found a habitual offender, the trial court, under Ark. Code Ann. § 5-4-104(a) and (e)(4) (1987), was mandated not to suspend…