PITTMAN v. STATE

No. 99-891.

733 So.2d 594 (1999)

Michael PITTMAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied June 30, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Pittman, in proper person.

Robert A. Butterworth, Tallahassee, Attorney General, for appellee.

Before NESBITT, SHEVIN and SORONDO, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Of the issues raised by the defendant in this appeal we agree with the State that there is merit only in one. Defendant argues that his ten (10) year sentence on the charge of possession of cocaine is illegal because "Section 775.084(1)(a)3, Florida Statutes (1995), does not permit enhanced sentencing as a habitual offender if the felony is `a violation of Section 893.13 relating to the purchase or possession of a controlled substance.'" Barber v. State...

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