Lesser Included Offense Doctrine

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• McCANTS v. State
  382 So. 2d 753· Fla. 4th DCA· 1980-04-02
  McCants was convicted of both armed robbery and grand larceny arising from the same criminal transaction. The Fourth District held that grand larceny is a lesser included offense of armed robbery under Florida law and therefore a defendant cannot be convicted and sentenced on bot
• Fullard v. United States
  413 F.2d 369· D.C. Cir.· 1969-03-12
  The court held that the jury instruction, though based on prior law later modified, was not prejudicial and was more favorable to the appellant than current law would require.