Jeremiah Eugene Beazley v. State of Florida

Jeremiah Eugene Beazley appeals his convictions and sentences for resisting a police officer without violence (two counts) and tampering with physical evidence. He also appeals the denial of post-conviction relief. Because, as the State correctly concedes, Beazley’s two convictions for resisting arrest arose from a single episode, we reverse one of those convictions, vacate the corresponding sentence, and remand for entry of a corrected judgment and resentencing. For the reasons that follow, we affirm all other issues raised on appeal.

After a jury trial, Beazley was convicted of two counts of…