Hamilton v. State, 552 So. 2d 1186

DANIEL, Chief Judge.

Defendant Daniel Hamilton appeals from the judgments and sentences imposed by the trial court after a jury found him guilty of committing the offenses of possession of cocaine¹ and sale or delivery of cocaine.² Hamilton contends that the trial court violated the prohibition against double jeopardy by imposing judgment and sentence on both convictions because the convictions were predicated upon a single criminal act, the sale of one rock of crack cocaine to an undercover police officer. We agree. See Carawan v. State, 515 So.2d 161 (Fla.1987).³ See also Davis v. State, 550 So.2d 1188 (Fla. 5th DCA 1989). Accordingly, we vacate the judgment and sentence imposed on the possession charge. Remand, however, is not necessary because the trial court sentenced Hamilton within the recommended guidelines range and reversal of the possession conviction does not change the recommended guidelines range.

AFFIRMED in part; VACATED in part.

COBB and SHARP, JJ., concur.

Notes

1 . § 893.13(l)(f), Fla.Stat. (1987).

2 . § 893.13(l)(a)(l), Fla.Stat. (1987).

3 .The offenses involved occurred prior to July 1, 1988, the effective date of Ch. 88-131, § 7, Laws of Fla. See Smith v. State, 547 So.2d 613 (Fla.1989).

Case Details

Case Name: Hamilton v. State

Court Name: District Court of Appeal of Florida

Date Published: Nov 30, 1989

Citations: 552 So. 2d 1186; 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2756; 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 6691; 1989 WL 143443; No. 88-2054

Docket Number: No. 88-2054

Court Abbreviation: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.