Opinion ID: 863607
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 57

Heading: whether the errors taken together are cause for reversal?

Text: ś 167. Edwards prays that the cumulative effect of the errors asserted on appeal demands that the case be reversed. Considering the fact that several errors require reversal, we reverse and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion. ś 168. Although not assigned as error by the appellant, but confessed as error in the State's brief, we recognize as error Edwards' conviction of a separate armed robbery count along with the two counts of capital murder. Since armed robbery was the underlying felony in the capital murder charges, it was improper to also convict him of this same offense separately. We vacate the conviction and sentence for the armed robbery count in order to avoid multiple punishments for the same offense. Holly v. State, 671 So.2d 32, 45 (Miss.1996) ( citing United States v. Buckley, 586 F.2d 498, 505 (5th Cir.1978)). ś 169. Consequently, in light of Edwards' convictions of capital murder with armed robbery as an underlying offense, conviction on the armed robbery charge (Count III of the indictment) constitutes double jeopardy under the particular circumstances of this case. Therefore, we reverse and vacate the armed robbery conviction.