State v. V.A.A.

We granted review of V.A.A. v. State, 561 So.2d 314 (Fla.2d DCA 1990), to answer the following certified question of great public importance:

When a double jeopardy violation is alleged based on the crimes of sale and possession (or possession with intent to sell) of the same quantum of contraband and the crimes occurred after the effective date of section 775.021, Florida Statutes (Supp.1988), is it improper to convict and sentence for both crimes? *

Id. at 315. We recently addressed this same question in State v. McCloud, 577 So.2d 939 (Fla.1991), in which we answered the question in the…