# Brown v. State

> District Court of Appeal of Florida · September 11, 2009 · 17 So. 3d 346

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/1574718

## Case

- **Full name:** Matthew Sean BROWN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
- **Court:** District Court of Appeal of Florida
- **Decided:** September 11, 2009
- **Citations:** 17 So. 3d 346; 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 13500; 2009 WL 2900345
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion
- **Judges:** Palmer, Jacobus
- **Cited by:** 1 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED.
See Valdes v. State,
3 So.3d 1067 (Fla.2009) (holding statutory exception to
Blockburger
1
“same elements” test set forth at section 775.012(4)(b)2., Florida Statutes, prohibits separate convictions for crimes arising from same criminal transaction only when criminal statute itself provides for offense with multiple degrees).
PALMER, ORFINGER an.d JACOBUS, JJ., concur.
1
.
Blockburger v. United States,
284 U.S. 299 , 52 S.Ct. 180 , 76 L.Ed. 306 (1932).

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