Case Name: Christopher SMITH and Michael B. Martin, Appellants, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1989-03-28
Citations: 541 So. 2d 1275
Docket Number: Nos. 88-388, 88-389
Parties: Christopher SMITH and Michael B. Martin, Appellants, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: WENTWORTH and WIGGINTON, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 541
Pages: 1275–1276

Head Matter:
Christopher SMITH and Michael B. Martin, Appellants, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Nos. 88-388, 88-389.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
March 28, 1989.
On Rehearing April 28, 1989.
Kathleen Stover, Asst. Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellants.
Bradley R. Bischoff, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.

Opinion:
THOMPSON, Judge.
Smith and Martin appeal their convictions and sentences for kidnapping, burglary of a conveyance with assault, sexual battery, principal to a sexual battery, and battery. We affirm the judgments and sentences as modified.
Smith and Martin contend that the evidence was legally insufficient to sustain a conviction of kidnapping and that the conviction of both burglary with an assault and the underlying battery violated their double jeopardy rights. There is ample evidence to sustain the convictions of kidnapping. They dragged the victim out of her car with extreme force to a nearby wooded area in order to lessen the chance of detection and facilitate the commission of the sexual battery. Faison v. State, 426 So.2d 963 (Fla.1983).
Appellants further contend that to convict and sentence them for both burglary with an assault and the underlying offense of simple battery violated their double jeopardy rights. We agree and strike the conviction and sentence of each appellant on the charge of battery.
The judgments and sentences, as modified, are AFFIRMED.
WENTWORTH and WIGGINTON, JJ., concur.