TUCKER v. STATE

No. 4D02-2181.

857 So.2d 978 (2003)

Richard Dalton TUCKER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

October 29, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Tara A. Finnigan, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Marrett W. Hanna, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


TAYLOR, J.

Appellant was convicted of attempted first degree murder and attempted felony murder of Wilfredo Martinez and his nephew, Martin Martinez. He was sentenced to four consecutive life terms, with a twenty-five year mandatory sentence on each count. We reverse only appellant's dual convictions for attempted premeditated murder and attempted felony murder because they constitute double jeopardy violations.

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