Case Name: Lerandros SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2012-01-11
Citations: 77 So. 3d 840
Docket Number: No. 4D09-4267
Parties: Lerandros SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: WARNER, POLEN and LEVINE, JJ„ concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 77
Pages: 840–841

Head Matter:
Lerandros SMITH, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 4D09-4267.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Jan. 11, 2012.
Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Ephrat Livni, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Mark J. Hamel, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. See State v. Blackwell, 661 So.2d 282, 284 (Fla.1995) (quoting Ashley v. State, 614 So.2d 486, 490 (Fla.1993)) ("[I]n order for a defendant to be habitual-ized following a guilty or nolo plea, the following must take place prior to acceptance of the plea: 1) The defendant must be given written notice of intent to habitu-alize, and 2) the court must confirm that the defendant is personally aware of the possibility and reasonable consequences of habitualization."). As to the constitutionality of section 893.13, Florida Statutes, see Maestas v. State, 76 So.3d 991 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011).
WARNER, POLEN and LEVINE, JJ" concur.