Ducas v. State

WELLS, Chief Judge.

Jules Ducas appeals from his convictions and sentences on three counts of armed robbery and one count of armed burglary. We affirm the robbery convictions and sentences, but reverse the burglary conviction because the underlying robberies took place in an area of a drug store that was open to the general public at the time Ducas entered it with the intent to commit an offense therein.

In the early morning hours of March 2, 2008, Ducas entered a CVS Pharmacy located in Miami-Dade County. After taking an item from a store shelf, Ducas approached the check-out counter, pulled a…