Rowland v. State

RANDOLPH, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Robert Rowland appeals a judgment of the Washington County Circuit Court denying his motion for post-conviction collateral relief. Rowland claims that he was placed in double jeopardy when he was convicted on two counts of armed robbery and two counts of capital murder for killing while engaged in the commission of those same two armed robberies. We agree. Accordingly, we vacate Rowland’s separate armed-robbery convictions and sentences and reverse the judgment of the circuit court denying Rowland’s petition for post-conviction relief.

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