Kraus v. State

RYDER, Acting Chief Judge.

Michael Kraus appeals the summary denial of his motion for post-conviction relief. We reverse.

In 1984, Kraus pleaded guilty to a four-count information and received a prison sentence totaling ten years. Among the charges were manslaughter by intoxicated driver, section 316.1931(2), Florida Statutes (1983), and manslaughter by culpable negligence, section 782.07, Florida Statutes (1983). In his motion Kraus alleged that the two counts of manslaughter stemmed from a single death, and thus that multiple convictions and sentences are impermissible. If these allegations…