WIGHT v. STATE

No. 4D11-2771.

117 So.3d 827 (2013)

Robert Howard WIGHT, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

July 3, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margaret Good-Earnest of Good Earnest Law, P.A., Lake Worth, and Jane Kreusler-Walsh of Kreusler-Walsh, Compiani & Vargas, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Mitchell A. Egber , Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

Although inconsistent verdicts are generally permitted in Florida, an exception is recognized when an acquittal on one charge negates a necessary element for conviction on another charge. Robert Wight appeals his conviction for conspiracy to commit unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior, arguing that a "true" inconsistent verdict occurred when he was acquitted of conspiracy to commit racketeering. Under the facts of this case and based on...

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