Morales v. State

Defendant Myron Morales appeals his convictions for shooting into an occupied vehicle, § 790.19, Fla.Stat. (1987), and unlawful possession of a firearm while engaged in a criminal offense, § 790.07, Fla. Stat. (1987). We agree with the defendant that the two convictions for the same act violate his double jeopardy rights. See Carawan v. State, 515 So.2d 161 (Fla.1987).1 As has been stated in many recent opinions, a defendant may not be convicted of possession of a firearm while engaged in a felony when the underlying felony involves the use of a firearm. Hall v. State, 517 So.2d 678…