Roedel v. State

Roedel appeals from his adjudication and sentencing for driving with a suspended or revoked license,1 and driving a motor vehicle without a valid license.2 Roedel argues that because both of these offenses were based on one traffic incident which occurred on October 15, 1999, his double jeopardy rights were violated.3 We agree that section 775.021(4)(b), Florida Statutes, bars these dual convictions.

In this case, Roedel was actually charged with a total of four offenses, in-eluding the two discussed above.4 He entered a plea of no contest on all four and the court indicated it would sentence…