Burkhalter v. State

Appellant appeals his convictions and sentences for armed burglary with assault or battery (Count I), and armed burglary (Count II), stemming from a single entry into a dwelling with multiple occupants. The State properly concedes that Appellant’s conviction for Count II, armed burglary, must be vacated, as this conviction constitutes a double jeopardy violation. See Gorham v. State, 968 So.2d 717 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007); Williams v. State, 927 So.2d 145, 146 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006). We reverse and remand with directions that the trial court vacate Appellant’s conviction and sentence for Count II,…