Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1989

Sands v. State

Sands v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided April 26, 1989 · Danahy, Frank, Ryder
542 So. 2d 436; 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1070; 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 2273; 1989 WL 41167 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Sands v. State

Opinion of the Court

FRANK, Judge.

The appellant, Paul L. Sands, appeals from convictions for robbery with a weapon and assault, alleging that the dual convictions constitute a double jeopardy violation. He is correct.

In Richardson v. State, 523 So.2d 746 (Fla. 5th DCA 1988), the fifth district was presented with an identical set of facts. The court ruled that the conviction for assault could not stand because it is a necessarily lesser included offense of robbery with a weapon. Id. at 747. We agree.

The appellant’s conviction and sentence for assault are reversed. We affirm the appellant’s conviction and sentence for robbery with a weapon.

RYDER, A.C.J., and DANAHY, J., concur.

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