798 So. 2d 824 - Sampson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “In Bell , the notice of intent was filed prior to the defendant entering a plea of guilty, and therefore, the defendant was not given useful notice of the particular sentence the State would be seeking upon his plea of guilty. Also, the State sought to sentence the defendant as a violent career criminal, the most severe of the three classifications provided in section 775.084. On the other hand, in the instant case, the notice of intent to seek enhanced penalties was filed after a jury found the defendant guilty. The State sought to sentence the defendant as a habitual felony offender, the least harsh of the three classifications provided in section 775.084. Moreover, the record indicates that the defendant stipulated to his prior convictions and was fully aware that the State was seeking an enhanced penalty as a habitual felony offender.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Washington v. State · Butts v. State