Court of Appeals of Mississippi May 26, 2009, 2008-KA-00613-COA (Linson v. State)

GRIFFIS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Gregory Linson was convicted of selling a controlled substance, cocaine, in violation of Mississippi Code Annotated section 41 — 29—139(a)(1) (Rev.2005). Lin-son was sentenced as a second and subsequent offender under section 41-29-147 (Rev.2005) and a habitual offender under Mississippi Code Annotated section 99-19-81 (Rev.