Innis v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtTorpy, J.
Appellant was convicted of robbery with a deadly weapon, possession of heroin and two counts of fleeing to elude law enforcement officers. He received a life sentence on the robbery count and concurrent five-year sentences on the remaining counts. His sole challenge on appeal is that, because the two fleeing to elude counts arose from the same episode, his conviction on both violates his constitutional right against double jeopardy. Because of the way Appellant was charged here,, we agree and reverse the conviction on Count IV. •
Appellant led sheriffs deputies on a high-speed pursuit aftér…
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