Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1989

Stokes v. State

Stokes v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided September 20, 1989 · Miner, Smith, Thompson
549 So. 2d 715; 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2215; 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 5151; 1989 WL 109513 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Stokes v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Stokes appeals a judgment and sentence for possession of a controlled substance, cocaine, with intent to sell and sale of the same controlled substance, both in violation of section 893.13(l)(a), Florida Statutes. We agree with his assertion that multiple punishments for the two crimes violate double jeopardy principles. Therefore, on the authority of Wheeler v. State, 549 So.2d 687 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989), we reverse and remand to the trial court with instructions to vacate one of Stokes’ convictions and to recalculate his sentence on the remaining conviction.

SMITH, THOMPSON and MINER, JJ., concur.

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