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569 So. 2d 515

Becerril v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 23, 1990

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 1990-10-23

Relies on 515 So. 2d 161 - Carawan v. State · Gonzalez v. State · 547 So. 2d 1278 - Jones v. State

Decided 1990-10-23

PER CURIAM.

¶1In addition to being convicted of first degree murder with a firearm, the appellant was also convicted of unlawful possession of the same firearm. As announced in the following authorities, Carawan v. State, 515 So.2d 161 (Fla.1987); Jones v. State, 547 So.2d 1278 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989); Gonzalez v. State, 543 So.2d 386 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989), the possession conviction cannot stand.

¶2Therefore, the conviction, judgment, and sentence for possession of a firearm while committing a criminal offense, be and the same are hereby reversed and set aside with directions to the trial court to eliminate said conviction and sentence from the sentencing papers.

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