FRIEND v. STATE

No. PP-29.

385 So.2d 696 (1980)

William Henry FRIEND, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied July 9, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Minerva, Public Defender, and Nancy A. Daniels, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., and Charles Stampelos, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


WENTWORTH, Judge.

Friend appeals his judgment of conviction for kidnapping (four counts) and robbery with a firearm, and imposition of five 30-year consecutive sentences, each requiring the three-year mandatory minimum to be served. We agree with appellant's contention that under a proper construction of Florida's kidnapping statute, the kidnapping convictions should be reversed. § 787.01, Florida Statutes (1977).

The record evidence shows that appellant...

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