Anthony Smith v. State

ON CONCESSION OF ERROR

Anthony Smith appeals his dealing in stolen- property and grand theft convictions, contending that the dual convictions violate section 812.025, Florida Statutes (2015), as they arose from the same scheme or course of conduct. 1 The State commendably concedes error based on the clear language of the statute and this Court’s opinion in Melendez v. State, 135 So.3d 456 (Fla. 5th DCA 2014). We accept the Statens concession of error, affirm Smith’s conviction for the. greater offense of dealing in stolen property and vacate his conviction for grand theft.

AFFIRMED in part;…