Legal Opinion
Dudley v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 4, 1994No. 92-02369PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Judge.
The appellant, Nathaniel A. Dudley, challenges his convictions for extortion and making a written threat to kill or do bodily injury. He contends that his convictions for both crimes constitute a violation of double jeopardy pursuant to Cherry v. State, 592 So.2d 292 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991). We agree with Dudley and remand for resentencing.
In October 1991, the sheriff of Highlands County received a letter, which contained threats to kill or do bodily injury to either him and/or his family unless he released certain prisoners from the Highlands County Jail. When a police investigation…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- Cherry v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
- State v. McInnesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
- Alonso v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- Chestnut v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
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