Barnes v. State

In this Anders1 appeal, Stephen Barnes, pro se, appeals his convictions for robbery and grand theft. On appeal, he contends that his dual convictions, which arose out of a single taking of a woman’s purse, violate the double jeopardy clauses of the state and federal constitutions. The State concedes that in Sirmons v. State, 634 So.2d 153 (Fla.1994), the supreme court held that dual convictions for grand theft and robbery of the same property violate the double jeopardy prohibition. However, it argues that because the error was not preserved by presenting it to the trial court for…