Legal Opinion

Bennett v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 30, 2017No. CASE NO. 1D16-5467Published

1Per curiam

Appellant, Michael Anthony Bennett, appeals his convictions for dealing in stolen property and grand theft and raises three issues, only one of which merits discussion and reversal. Appellant correctly argues, and the State concedes, that Appellant’s convictions violate section 812.025, Florida Statutes (2015), which prohibits dual convictions for dealing in stolen property and theft when the offenses were committed in connection with one scheme or course of conduct. See Adoye v. State, 224 So.3d 887, 887 (Fla. 1st DCA 2017) (agreeing with the appellant and the State’s concession of error…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Blackmon v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2013
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2013
  3. Wilson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
  4. Adoye v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017

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