Bratcher v. State

The defendant/appellant in this appeal, Timothy Bratcher, was charged and convicted of the sale and possession of cocaine.

The state’s sentencing report summarized Bratcher’s known criminal activity indicating eight or more felonies in the span of less than nine years as well as five prior misdemeanor convictions. The trial court found that Bratcher qualified as a habitual felony offender based on the statutory criteria of section 775.0784(l)(a), Florida Statutes (1997). As to Count I, sale of cocaine, Bratcher was sentenced to 25 years incarceration with 208 days credit for time served. As to…