Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2014

Jones v. State

Jones v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided March 7, 2014 · Griffin, Lawson, Palmer
134 So. 3d 535; 2014 WL 885709; 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 3307 (Southern Reporter, Third Series)

Jones v. State

Opinion of the Court

GRIFFIN, J.

Appellant, Victor Jones [“Jones”], appeals his convictions for kidnapping with intent to commit bodily harm or terrorize and false imprisonment. On appeal, Jones argues for the first time that the dual convictions violate double jeopardy. Under the facts of this case, we agree that the act of restraining the victim during the attack was part of the same criminal episode out of which the kidnapping charge and conviction arose. Accordingly, we vacate the conviction and sentence for false imprisonment. See Fleming v. State, 75 So.3d 397 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011).

AFFIRMED in part, as to kidnapping charge; REVERSED and REMANDED to vacate false imprisonment charge.

PALMER and LAWSON, JJ., concur.

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