CRIMINAL LAW - CUMULATIVE SENTENCING FOR OFFENSES WITHIN A SINGLE TRANSACTION - EDMUND V STATE, 280 SO 2D 449 (2D DCA FLA 1973)

• NCJ Number: 15799
• Journal: University of Florida Law Review Volume: 26 Issue: 2 Dated: (WINTER 1974) Pages: 367-372
• Author(s): N L HULL
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Florida
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

IN EDMOND V. STATE, THE COURT HELD THAT PUNISHMENT FOR OFFENSES WITHIN THE SAME TRANSACTION IS LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE FOR THE MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE PROVED.

Abstract

SEVERAL FLORIDA COURT DECISIONS RELATING TO THIS 'SINGLE TRANSACTION' RULE AND CUMULATIVE AND CONCURRENT SENTENCING ARE CITED AND DISCUSSED.