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Gaither v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Jul 29, 1983
436 So. 2d 289 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

Opinion

No. 82-2229.

July 29, 1983.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Sarasota County, Vincent T. Hall, J.

Jerry Hill, Public Defender, and Paul C. Helm, Asst. Public Defender, Bartow, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and William I. Munsey, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


Count 3 of a five-count information alleged that appellant carried a concealed .25 caliber automatic pistol. Count 5 alleged that while committing a felony appellant carried a concealed firearm, and the information described the same firearm as that described in count 3. Appellant was convicted and sentenced for both crimes.

Because the charging language requires proof of each and every element of count 3 for conviction under count 5, count 3 is a "category 2" lesser-included offense within count 5. See Fla.Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) Schedule of Lesser Included Offenses, p. 261-62. Principles of double jeopardy preclude convictions and sentences for both offenses. Bell v. State, 437 So.2d 1057 (Fla. 1983).

Accordingly, appellant's conviction and sentence for carrying a concealed weapon are REVERSED.

HOBSON and RYDER, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Gaither v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District
Jul 29, 1983
436 So. 2d 289 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)
Case details for

Gaither v. State

Case Details

Full title:GARY GAITHER, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

Date published: Jul 29, 1983

Citations

436 So. 2d 289 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

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