Defendant contends that his conviction of a crime in Florida was improperly invoked as the ground upon which he was sentenced as a second felony offender. We disagree. In order for an out-of-State conviction to qualify an individual as a second felony offender, the offense must carry a sentence of over one year in prison and must be comprised of elements which would constitute a felony in this State, punishable by a sentence of over one year (see, People v Sailor...
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