State v. Mason (Majority)
Annotate this Case
The Supreme Court affirmed the sentence imposed upon Defendant in connection with his plea of guilty to failure to register as a sex offender and plea of guilty to being a habitual offender, holding that the circuit court did not impose an illegal, fine-only sentence in violation of the habitual offender statute.
After accepting Defendant's guilty plea, the circuit court made specific findings for leniency and proclaimed a sentence of only a $10,000 fine and no incarceration. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) a plain reading of the statute in effect at the time Defendant committed the crime permitted the circuit court to impose a fine, imprisonment, or both; and (2) the circuit court did not err in imposing a fine-only sentence.
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.