Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 23, 1991No. 90-2110Published

1Per curiam

Steven Williams appeals his convictions for aggravated assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm while engaged in a criminal offense. He contends that the two convictions impermissibly impose dual punishment for a single act. We conclude that the convictions are proper under section 775.021, Florida Statutes (1989) and the pre-Carawan * case of Reynolds v. State, 452 So.2d 1018 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984). See also Jones v. State, 524 So.2d 1058 (Fla. 3d DCA), review denied, 534 So.2d 400 (Fla.1988). Compare Williams v. State, 560 So.2d 311 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990) (armed robbery and display of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Carawan v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
  2. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1989
  3. State v. McCloudSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  4. Dixon v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  5. Reynolds v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

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