Cooper v. State

Summary

The Court affirmed the denial of Cooper's motion to correct an allegedly illegal sentence. It held that his reckless-endangering convictions did not merge with his assault conviction because they involved different victims and were not lesser-included offenses of the assault charge. It also held that separate sentences for the assault, burglary, attempted robbery, and related firearm convictions did not violate double-jeopardy principles because the conduct involved distinct crimes of violence against five victims.