NESBITT, J.
Ricardo Torna challenges, on double jeopardy grounds, his conviction of both "burglary with an assault and/or battery in an occupied dwelling" and (simple) "battery" arising from the same criminal episode. We agree with Torna that allowing both of these convictions to stand would violate the constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy. Therefore, we vacate Torna's conviction of "battery" and remand to the trial court for resentencing on the "burglary...
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