Sinclair v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Judge.
Eugene Sinclair (“Sinclair”) timely appeals his convictions and sentences for grand theft1 and insurance fraud.2 Sinclair alleges that his convictions for grand theft and insurance fraud result from the same conduct and are barred because they subject him to double jeopardy. We affirm.
Sinclair committed insurance fraud by misrepresenting his physical condition on several occasions in order to obtain checks from an insurance company. These crimes occurred on several different days. After obtaining the checks from the insurance company, Sinclair negotiated them to receive money.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
- Thompson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
- Henderson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
- Barnhill v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
3Cited by2 opinions
- Kist v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- LaRoche v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998