Mr. Yisrael was convicted of trafficking in cocaine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The trial court found him to be a habitual violent felony offender and sentenced him to life in prison on the trafficking charge and 30 years on the firearm charge. Mr. Yisrael argued the state had offered nothing more than hearsay evidence to prove his record. The trial court denied his motion. The Fourth District Court of Appeal upheld the trial court but certified conflict with a decision by the First District Court of Appeal.