Legal Opinion

Figgs v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 18, 2013No. 5D11-4221Published

1Opinion of the CourtPalmer, J.

David Figgs (defendant) timely appeals his sentences for carjacking with a firearm1, aggravated assault2, and armed robbery.3 He contends that the trial court committed fundamental error in adjudicating him guilty and sentencing him on both the armed robbery and the carjacking with a firearm charges because the only item he took from the victim was the key to the car that he carjacked. The State properly concedes that the defendant’s dual convictions violate double jeopardy. See Hanfield v. State, 40 So.3d 905 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010); Price v. State, 816 So.2d 738 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002). Therefore,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Price v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
  2. HANFIELD v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010

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