Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 29, 2003No. 3D02-691Published

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from a final judgment of conviction for first-degree murder with a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (the murder).

The State concedes, and we agree, that the defendant’s conviction and sentence, for unlawful possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, constitutes a violation of the defendant’s double jeopardy rights. See Henton v. State, 789 So.2d 524 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001). See also Cleveland v. State, 587 So.2d 1145 (Fla.1991).

Accordingly, finding no other meritorious point on appeal, we vacate the defendant’s judgment…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Cleveland v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  2. Henton v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

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