{"id":563,"date":"2019-02-11T12:40:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T17:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearwatercriminallawyer.net\/?p=563"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:19:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:19:42","slug":"florida-court-vacates-dual-burglary-convictions-due-to-double-jeopardy-violation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/florida-court-vacates-dual-burglary-convictions-due-to-double-jeopardy-violation\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Vacates Dual Burglary Convictions Due to Double Jeopardy Violation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the protections afforded criminal defendants by the United States Constitution is the prohibition of double jeopardy. Double jeopardy prevents a defendant from being tried or convicted more than once for the same crime. While multiple criminal charges can arise out of a singular act if a defendant is convicted of lesser included offenses of the crimes charged that are essentially the same crime it will violate the rule against double jeopardy.<\/p>\n<p>This was illustrated in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4dca.org\/content\/download\/426857\/4632947\/file\/180133_1708_01232019_09160945_i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case<\/a> recently decided by a Florida court of appeals, in which the court overruled a defendant\u2019s dual burglary convictions due to double jeopardy, despite the fact that the crimes the defendant was charged with did not violate double jeopardy. If you are a resident of Clearwater facing criminal charges, it is prudent to meet with a skilled Clearwater criminal defense attorney to discuss your available defenses.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Defendant\u2019s Charges and Convictions <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Reportedly, the defendant entered the home of his victim without her consent. When the victim discovered the defendant, he pinned her against a wall and then fled. The defendant was later identified by the victim in a lineup. The defendant was charged with armed burglary, burglary with a battery and robbery with a deadly weapon. During the trial, the defendant argued that the dual burglary charges violated double jeopardy and asked the court to dismiss the second charge. The court declined the defendant\u2019s request. A jury convicted the defendant of burglary, the lesser included offense of the armed burglary charge. He was convicted of burglary with battery and robbery with a deadly weapon as well. Following his sentencing, the defendant appealed.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/florida-court-vacates-dual-burglary-convictions-due-to-double-jeopardy-violation\/#more-563\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the protections afforded criminal defendants by the United States Constitution is the prohibition of double jeopardy. Double jeopardy prevents a defendant from being tried or convicted more than once for the same crime. 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