Retherford v. State

SHAW, Judge.

Appellant was charged in a three-count information with the possession of barbiturates with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and possession of hashish with intent to distribute in violation of Section 893.13, Florida Statutes. The trial court imposed separate, concurrent five-year sentences on each of the three counts.

Appellant contends that the possession of hashish and the possession of marijuana are the same crime, to wit: the possession of cannabis. To impose two separate sentences for the single offense is therefore illegal. We agree.

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