Santos v. State

The appellant was convicted of two counts of robbery and one count of grand theft arising from the robberies. The state concedes that the grand theft conviction was error under Sirmons v. State, 634 So.2d 153 (Fla.1994). However, although the state concedes that the multiple convictions on the robbery counts were error, we do not agree. Appellant and his codefendant committed a robbery at a shoe store. In doing so, they obtained money from the safe and the code-fendant ripped two necklaces off the neck of one of the employees. Convictions for both counts of robbery were appropriate. See Cobb…