Cruller v. State

Citation745 So.2d 512
Parties(Fla.App. 3 Dist. 1999) JAMES CRULLER, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE. NO. 98-2103.
Decision Date24 November 1999
CourtCourt of Appeal of Florida (US)

An appeal from the Circuit Court of Dade County, Alex E. Ferrer, Judge.

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Marti Rothenberg, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and M. Rebecca Springer, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before Cope, Goderich, and Fletcher, JJ.

Per Curiam.

Finding no merit in the defendant's contentions on appeal, we affirm his convictions and sentences for robbery without a firearm in violation of section 812.13, Florida Statutes (1995) and carjacking without a firearm in violation of section 812.133, Florida Statutes (1995).

Defendant and an accomplice robbed the victim in this case after following him home. While his accomplice pointed a gun at the victim's head and demanded his car keys, defendant took the victim's wallet out of his pocket. Both assailants then drove off in the stolen car. As in Smart v. State, 652 So. 2d 448 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995), we find that under these circumstances the defendant was properly convicted for both of the separate offenses of robbery and carjacking. Nevertheless, because our decision conflicts with Ward v. State, 730 So. 2d 728 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999), we certify our conflict with the majority's decision in that case.

Affirmed; conflict certified.

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  • Cruller v. State
    • United States
    • Florida Supreme Court
    • January 24, 2002
    ...M. Rebecca Springer, Assistant Attorney General, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Respondent. HARDING, J. We have for review Cruller v. State, 745 So.2d 512, 512 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999), in which the Third District Court of Appeal certified conflict with the First District Court of Appeal's decision in ......
  • Baptiste-Jean v. State, 3D06-2041.
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • April 9, 2008
    ...3d DCA 2002); Brown v. State, 806 So.2d 576 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002); James v. State, 745 So.2d 1141 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999); Cruller v. State, 745 So.2d 512 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999), approved, 808 So.2d 201 (Fla.2002); Smart v. State, 652 So.2d 448 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995), review denied, 660 So.2d 714 (Fla.199......
  • Victor v. State, 3D99-3041.
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • August 16, 2000
    ...convictions. 2. This court certified conflict with Ward in Butler v. State, 753 So.2d 785 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000), and Cruller v. State, 745 So.2d 512 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999),review granted, No. SC99-49, 762 So.2d 916 (Fla. Mar. 28, 2000). See also Hayes v. State, 748 So.2d 1042 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999),re......
  • Gaton v. Health Coalition, Inc., 99-1315.
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • November 24, 1999
    ... ... Gaton and Stiefel's affidavits state that in this capacity Lipton conferred with their lead counsel and became privy to confidential information as to their cause. In an affidavit filed ... ...
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