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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted for shooting at or from a motor vehicle and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. These events led to the legal proceedings and the appeal in question.

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the convictions for shooting at or from a motor vehicle and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon constitute double jeopardy (para 2).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: Conceded that the Defendant’s convictions violate the principle of double jeopardy (para 2).

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's convictions for shooting at or from a motor vehicle and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon constitute double jeopardy.

Disposition

• The Court reversed the sentence imposed and remanded for resentencing with instructions to vacate the Defendant’s conviction for shooting at a motor vehicle, as it carried the shorter sentence (para 2).

Reasons

• The decision was unanimously agreed upon by Judges Henderson, Medina, and Ives. The Court, led by Judge Henderson, found that the Defendant's convictions violated the principle of double jeopardy, aligning with the State's concession and in accordance with precedent set by State v. Montoya. The Court's analysis led to the reversal of one of the Defendant's convictions and remand for resentencing, specifically instructing the vacating of the conviction for shooting at a motor vehicle due to it carrying the shorter sentence (para 2).