Roughton v. State
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of both sexual battery on a person under twelve years of age and lewd or lascivious molestation on a person under twelve years of age for a single act. Defendant appealed, arguing that his dual convictions violated his constitutional protection against double jeopardy. The court of appeal concluded that convictions for both lewd or lascivious molestation and sexual battery arising from the same act do not violate the constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Defendant’s separate sentences for capital sexual battery and lewd or lascivious molestation arising from a single act do not violate the prohibition against double jeopardy.
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