Cooper v. State

OPINION

BAKER, Judge. -

Today we decide an issue of first impression regarding the application of double jeopardy principles when a defendant's sentence is enhanced under the firearm enhancement statute following a conviction for reckless homicide. We conclude that double jeopardy principles are not implicated in this instance.

Appellant-defendant John G. Cooper appeals the five-year sentence that was imposed under the Firearm Enhancement Statute, 1 following the jury's determination that he knowingly or intentionally used a firearm in the commission of Reckless Homicide, 2 a class C felony.…