Washington v. State

Brandon Washington (defendant) appeals his judgment and sentences, entered by the trial court on the charges of armed burglary of a dwelling and attempted armed home-invasion robbery. We reverse the defendant’s conviction and sentence for attempted armed home-invasion robbery on double jeopardy grounds.

The State charged the defendant with, among other offenses, armed burglary of a dwelling1 and attempted armed home-invasion robbery2. The matter proceeded to trial before a jury. The jury returned a verdict of guilty on all charges. The trial court entered a judgment in accordance with the…