Lewis v.State (Per Curiam)
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver and possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. Appellant's sentence was enhanced for committing the crimes within 1000 feet of a park. The court of appeals affirmed. Appellant subsequently filed a petition for postconviction relief, alleging (1) trial counsel had been ineffective, (2) the trial court erred in denying his motions for continuance and for appointment of new counsel, (3) he was entitled to more jail-time credit than he was given in the judgment-and-commitment order, and (4) his sentence was illegal. The circuit court denied Appellant's first, second, and fourth claims but left open the third claim pending the court's determination of how much jail-time credit Appellant was due. The Supreme Court dismissed Appellant's appeal and declared the motion Appellant filed related to the appeal moot, holding that the circuit court did not err in its judgment and that Appellant could not prevail if his appeal were allowed to proceed.
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