Legal Opinion

Britt v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 1, 1975No. V-273Published

1Per curiam

Appellant, who was defendant in the trial court, now appeals his conviction and resulting sentence. Upon being found guilty by a jury of his peers appellant was sentenced to 25 years for robbery and to 15 years for the use of a firearm during the commission of a felony, the sentences to be served concurrently.

We have considered each point raised by appellant and find them to be without merit, except that the sentence of 15 years for the use of a firearm during the commission of a felony is clearly contrary to the “single transaction rule” as recently enunciated by the Supreme Court of Florida…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Cone v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
  2. Miles v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974

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