Case Name: Paul L. SANDS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1989-04-26
Citations: 542 So. 2d 436
Docket Number: No. 88-00168
Parties: Paul L. SANDS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: RYDER, A.C.J., and DANAHY, J., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 542
Pages: 436–437

Head Matter:
Paul L. SANDS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 88-00168.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
April 26, 1989.
James Marion Moorman, Public Defender, Bartow, and Brad Permar, Asst. Public Defender, Clearwater, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Peggy A. Quince, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.

Opinion:
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.