Tyree v. United States

KING, Associate Judge:

Appellant pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without a license (“license offense”) 1 and possession of an unregistered firearm (“registration offense”). 2 He was sentenced to consecutive one year terms for each offense; the sentences were suspended and appellant was placed on probation for two years. Appellant claims that these sentences violate the Double Jeopardy Clause because his conduct constituted a single incident. Thus, he claims it was error to impose consecutive sentences and, therefore, the sentences must merge. We disagree and affirm.

The operative facts are…