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Facts

• On a night involving alcohol consumption, the Defendant and the Victim, along with a third party who was passed out, were together. The Victim testified that the Defendant assaulted her after leading her to a room under the pretense of a prior sexual consent, which she did not wish to fulfill. The Defendant hit the Victim, causing her to black out. Upon regaining consciousness, the Victim found the Defendant restraining her, making it impossible for her to escape. The Victim managed to call 911 after convincing the Defendant to let her use the bathroom (para 3).

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that (1) convicting him of both false imprisonment and aggravated battery constituted double jeopardy as the false imprisonment was incidental to the aggravated battery, and (2) there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction for false imprisonment (para 1).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: The summary does not explicitly detail the Plaintiff-Appellee's arguments, but it can be inferred that the Plaintiff-Appellee argued for the affirmation of the Defendant's convictions based on the evidence and legal standards applicable to the charges (paras 4-14).

Legal Issues

• Whether convicting the Defendant of both false imprisonment and aggravated battery against a household member violates the Double Jeopardy Clause.
• Whether there was sufficient evidence to support the Defendant's conviction for false imprisonment.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions for false imprisonment and aggravated battery against a household member (para 1).

Reasons

• KRISTINA BOGARDUS, Judge, with J. MILES HANISEE, Chief Judge, and ZACHARY A. IVES, Judge concurring:
  The Court found that the Defendant's convictions did not violate the Double Jeopardy Clause because the false imprisonment was not incidental to the aggravated battery. The offenses were sufficiently separated in time and place, making them distinct acts (paras 4-11).
  The Court applied the two-part test from Swafford v. State to determine that the Defendant's conduct was not unitary, meaning the acts underlying each conviction were sufficiently distinct. Thus, the Legislature did not intend for the offenses to be punished as a single crime (paras 7-11).
  Regarding the sufficiency of the evidence for false imprisonment, the Court concluded that there was substantial evidence to support the conviction. The jury could infer from the circumstances that the restraint was against the Victim's will, and the brief duration of the restraint did not negate its unlawfulness (paras 12-14).