Simmons v. State

Appellant was convicted of two separate armed robberies and, in separate counts, of using a firearm in the commission of each of said robberies. Appellant was also convicted of an assault on a third victim with intent to commit murder in the first degree and, again in a separate count, of using a firearm in the commission of that assault. He was sentenced to consecutive life sentences for each of the robberies and also given five-year consecutive sentences on each “firearm” count. In addition, appellant was sentenced to a consecutive term of fifteen years for the assault with intent to murder…