Bailey v. State

This appeal questions whether double jeopardy bars Appellant’s convictions for carjacking with a weapon and aggravated assault (deadly weapon). We find it does not and affirm.

Appellant entered an open no contest plea to charges of carjacking with a weapon, aggravated assault (deadly weapon), and petit theft. During the plea hearing, the State offered the following factual predicate. The victim was driving to work around 6:20 a.m. when she observed Appellant crying and waving her arms at an intersection. When the victim rolled down her window, Appellant explained that her van had broken down…