Case ID: so2d_545/html/0973-02.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Raymond HIGGINS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
    No. 87-1660.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
    July 12, 1989.
    Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Allen J. DeWeese, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.
    Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Carolyn V. McCann, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.
   LETTS, Judge.

The trial court reversibly erred in convicting the defendant of both attempted murder with a firearm and the use of a firearm while committing a felony. Evans v. State, 528 So.2d 125 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988). See also State v. Smith, 547 So.2d 613 (Fla.1989).

In addition, the state concedes error on the question of restitution. A hearing must be held to determine the defendant’s ability to pay. Thomas v. State, 517 So.2d 132 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987).

REVERSED AND REMANDED.

DELL and GUNTHER, JJ., concur.