Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2002

Bufford v. State

Bufford v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided January 23, 2002 · Green, Jorgenson, Ramirez
803 So. 2d 914; 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 419; 2002 WL 80701 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Bufford v. State

Opinion of the Court

CONFESSION OF ERROR

PER CURIAM.

Appellant, Konduko T. Bufford, argues and the state properly concedes that his conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm while engaged in a criminal offense must be vacated where he was also convicted of robbery with a firearm arising from the same act. See Cleveland v. State, 587 So.2d 1145, 1146 (Fla. 1991). See also Buffington v. State, 776 So.2d 960, 961 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000); Thompson v. State, 744 So.2d 527 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999); Cooper v. State, 727 So.2d 266 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998). Accordingly, we reverse with directions that the appellant’s conviction for unlawful *915possession of a firearm while engaged in a criminal offense be vacated.

Reversed with directions.

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