THORNTON v. STATE

Nos. U-433, V-46.

306 So.2d 205 (1975)

Jerry THORNTON and Junior H. Thornton, Appellants, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied February 6, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlton P. Maddox of Dawson, Galant, Maddox, Sulik & Nichols, Jacksonville, for appellants.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Wallace E. Allbritton and Michael Corin, Asst. Attys. Gen., for appellee.


DREW (Ret.), Associate Judge.

Jerry and Junior Thornton were each convicted of possession and delivery of dangerous drugs. Separate appeals were taken and are now consolidated for our consideration.

The state, in its brief and at oral argument, concedes the possession charge is but another facet of the sale (delivery) charge and that sentence should be imposed for the highest offense only. Accordingly, the judgment and sentence for possession in both cases...

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