CHRISTOPHER MCQUAY
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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A defendant cannot be convicted of both possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon under § 790.23(1), Florida Statutes, as such dual convictions violate double jeopardy.
[1] A defendant may not be convicted of both possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon under § 790.23(1), Florida Statutes, as dual conviction…
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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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No. 1D2024-3125 _____________________________
CHRISTOPHER MCQUAY,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee. _____________________________
On appeal from the Circuit Court for Levy County. William Davis, Judge.
December 3, 2025
PER CURIAM.
Christopher McQuay appeals his dual convictions for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon as a violation of double jeopardy. Taking account of the State’s concession of error and the text of § 790.23(1), Florida Statutes (2022), we agree with McQuay’s argument. See State v. Whaley, 70 So. 3d 654, 655 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011) (reversing and remanding with instructions that the State was limited to a single count of possession of either a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon); see also Bell v. State, 122 So. 3d 958, 961 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013) (holding that defendant’s dual convictions for felon in possession of ammunition and felon in possession of firearm violated double jeopardy); Francis v. State, 41 So. 3d 975, 977 (Fla. 5th DCA 2010)
2 (same). Boyd v. State, 17 So. 3d 812, 818 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009) (same). We therefore REVERSE and REMAND with instructions to vacate one of the § 790.23(1) convictions and resentence accordingly. OSTERHAUS, C.J., and LEWIS and TREADWELL, JJ., concur.
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Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________
Jessica Yeary, Public Defender, and Tyler Kemper Payne, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Ryan Roy, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.
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- Bell v. State, 122 So. 3d 958 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013)
- Francis v. State, 41 So. 3d 975 (Fla. 5th DCA 2010)