Allen v. State

We have for review Allen v. State, 671 So.2d 233 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996), in which the First District Court of Appeal certified the following question to be of great pubbc importance:

WHETHER APPELLANTS MAY BE SEPARATELY CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR ARMED BURGLARY, ARMED ROBBERY, AND ARMED KIDNAPPING WHERE EACH OFFENSE IS PART OF THE SAME CRIMINAL EPISODE?

Id. at 234. We have jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 3(b)(4) of the Florida Constitution.

*820Our recent decisions in M.P. v. State, 682 So.2d 79 (Fla.1996), and State v. Maxwell, 682 So.2d 88 (Fla.1996), are controlling. Based upon M.P. and…