JAMMIE SIMMONS v. STATE OF FLORIDA (2017)

Jammie Simmons timely appeals his convictions and sentences for aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of cocaine, and two separate counts of resisting arrest. Simmons raises three issues on appeal, arguing that the trial court erred in: 1) denying his motion to withdraw plea; 2) denying his motion for appointment of counsel; and 3) imposing two consecutive mandatory minimum sentences. We affirm on the first two issues without further discussion.

As to the sentencing issue, the State properly concedes error. See Williams v. State, 186 So. 3d 989, 993 (Fla. 2016) (holding that consecutive sentences of mandatory minimum terms for multiple firearm offenses are impermissible if the offenses arose from the same criminal episode and the firearm was not discharged). In the instant case, the trial court imposed consecutive mandatory minimum sentences for the aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charges. The State concedes that these two charges stemmed from the same criminal episode. Accordingly, we reverse and remand with instructions to impose the mandatory minimum sentences concurrently rather than consecutively.

AFFIRMED in part; REVERSED in part; REMANDED.

PER CURIAM.

SAWAYA and TORPY, JJ,. and JACOBUS, B.W., Senior Judge, concur.