Colon v. State

Luis Esteban Colon [“Colon”] appeals his convictions of two separate counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving death and three separate counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving injury, based on a claim of double jeopardy. Colon additionally contends that his sentence must be vacated because the trial court impermissibly considered his protestation of innocence in determining his sentence.

Colon was charged by information with two counts of vehicular homicide enhanced to first-degree felonies for failure to render aid, two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with…