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In Florida, it is a crime to leave the scene of a car crash if the collision causes an accident or death. As demonstrated in a recent case<\/a>, however, the act of doing so only constitutes a single crime. In other words, a person cannot be charged more than once with an offense related to leaving the scene of an accident, as multiple charges that stem from a singular incident may be considered a double jeopardy violation. If you were charged with one or more crimes following a car accident, it is prudent to speak to an assertive Tampa criminal defense attorney to assess what arguments you may be able to set forth in your favor.<\/p>\n

Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Allegedly, the defendant was driving his car along a Florida highway and had one passenger in his vehicle. He struck another car, resulting in the sudden death of the driver. Additionally, the impact caused the second vehicle to crash into a third vehicle that was occupied by a passenger and a driver. The two people in the third vehicle and the defendant\u2019s passenger all suffered injuries. The defendant left the scene of the accident, however, without trying to render aid to any of the injured parties.<\/p>\n

It is reported that the defendant was charged with numerous crimes arising out of the accident, including one count of leaving the scene of an accident that involved death, and three counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving injury. A jury convicted him as charged, after which he appealed, arguing that his convictions violated double jeopardy. Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Florida, it is a crime to leave the scene of a car crash if the collision causes an accident or death. As demonstrated in a recent case, however, the act of doing so only constitutes a single crime. In other words, a person cannot be charged more than once with an offense related to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1488,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-802","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-criminal-process","category-defenses"],"yoast_head":"\nFL Court on Double Jeopardy Claims<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Charged twice for the same incident in Florida? 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