Opinion ID: 1740628
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Heading: Proportionality and Remaining Claims

Text: Consistent with our mandate, we have conducted a proportionality review in this case, and determined that, here, the death penalty is appropriate and proportional. [44] Cf. Wike v. State, 698 So.2d 817, 823 (Fla.1997) (holding death sentence proportional for kidnapping and murder of a six-year-old child committed concurrently with the kidnapping, attempted murder, and sexual battery of her eight-year-old sister, where CCP and committed-to-avoid-arrest aggravators were proven); Schwab, 636 So.2d at 7 (holding death sentence proportional for kidnapping, murder, and sexual battery of a thirteen-year-old boy, where prior conviction of violent felony, felony murder and HAC were proven); Carroll v. State, 636 So.2d 1316 (Fla.1994) (holding death sentence proportional for strangulation murder and sexual battery of child victim). We reject without discussion Chavez's remaining claims. [45] On rehearing, Chavez has asserted that Florida's capital sentencing scheme violates the United States Constitution under the holding of Ring v. Arizona, 536 U.S. 584, 122 S.Ct. 2428, 153 L.Ed.2d 556 (2002). This Court addressed a similar contention in Bottoson v. Moore, 833 So.2d 693 (Fla. 2002), and King v. Moore, 831 So.2d 143 (2002), and denied relief. We find that Chavez is likewise not entitled to relief on this claim.