Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 14, 1989No. 86-1420PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

The State concedes, correctly, that a conviction for possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony is unconstitutional where a defendant is also convicted of armed kidnapping. Carawan v. State, 515 So. 2d 161 (Fla.1987); see Heath v. State, 532 So.2d 9 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988). For that reason the firearms conviction is reversed. Viera v. State, 532 So.2d 743 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988).

A review of the record discloses no grounds for overturning the conviction or sentences for first-degree murder, armed kidnapping, battery on a police officer, resisting arrest with violence, and leaving the scene…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Carawan v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
  2. Heath v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  3. Viera v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. E.H. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  2. Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  3. Smith v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

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