Washington v. State

SLEET, Judge.

Fred Washington appeals his judgment and sentences after pleading nolo conten-dere to grand theft and dealing in stolen property. He argues that the trial court erred in adjudicating him guilty of both crimes and that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. We affirm the second issue without comment. However, we write to address the correctness of Washington’s dual convictions for both grand theft and dealing in stolen property. Because both offenses stem from the same course of conduct, we reverse.

On November 14, 2011, the State charged Washington by way of a…