George Prince, Jr., Appellant, v. State of Florida, Appellee. (2024)

This is an Anders ¹ appeal. Appellant, George Prince, Jr., was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder. He shot an unarmed pregnant woman several times with a pistol, killing her at the scene. Her nearly full-term baby was delivered by emergency c-section, but ultimately died. Appellant had also been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, but the State dismissed that charge after obtaining these two guilty verdicts. Our review of the record reveals no error leading to his convictions, which are hereby affirmed.

Appellant was given consecutive, mandatory life-in-prison sentences on the two murder convictions, for which we find no error and affirm. We remand for entry of a corrected final judgment that makes no mention of any firearm enhancements of the sentences. The current final judgment cites a firearm enhancement under section 775.087(2)(a)3., Florida Statutes, for both counts, which was improper as there was no special finding regarding a firearm as to the first count and the second count made no allegation of a firearm enhancement.

Affirmed, Remanded for entry of a corrected final judgment.

FOOTNOTES

1.   Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Per Curiam.

Edwards, C.J., and Jay and Pratt, JJ., concur.