BENSON v. STATE

No. 74-278.

301 So.2d 503 (1974)

Willie Roy BENSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearings Denied November 6, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Gardner, Public Defender, Sarasota, and Ellen Condon, Asst. Public Defender, Tampa, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Robert J. Landry, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


MANN, Chief Judge.

Benson was convicted of two counts which differently describe essentially the same conduct. One of these charges was breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony, namely assault with intent to commit rape, while armed. This constitutes an offense under Fla. Stat. § 810.01 (1973) punishable by life imprisonment or any term of years. The second offense was assault with intent to commit a felony, to-wit rape, punishable pursuant to §...

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