WATSON v. STATE

No. 92-00647.

608 So.2d 512 (1992)

Michael WATSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied November 30, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Regina W. Cosper, Sarasota, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Anne Y. Swing, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


PARKER, Judge.

Michael Watson appeals his conviction for armed burglary based upon the grounds of double jeopardy. We are compelled to reverse this conviction and direct Watson's discharge on this charge because of trial court error.

The state charged Watson with first-degree murder, armed burglary, aggravated battery, attempted murder, and shooting within an occupied dwelling. The jury returned verdicts of guilty for second-degree murder, aggravated battery...

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