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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted of multiple charges, including kidnapping, aggravated burglary, assault with intent to commit a violent felony on a household member, two counts of criminal sexual penetration (CSP) with a deadly weapon, four counts of aggravated assault upon a peace officer, and resisting, evading, and obstructing an officer of the law. The charges stemmed from incidents involving the use of a gun and sexual assault. The Defendant appealed these convictions.

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (Defendant): Argued that there was insufficient evidence to sustain his conviction for aggravated assault, contending that video evidence showed he only pointed a gun at two officers. He also challenged the warrantless search of the victim's home, claiming no exigent circumstances justified the search and that he had an expectation of privacy. Additionally, the Defendant argued that his convictions for four counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer and two counts of CSP with a deadly weapon violated double jeopardy principles.
• Appellee (State): Maintained that there was sufficient evidence to convict the Defendant of aggravated assault, as four law enforcement officers testified that the Defendant pointed a gun at them, causing them to fear being shot. The State also argued that the warrantless search was justified by exigent circumstances and that the Defendant lacked standing to challenge the search. Furthermore, the State contended that the convictions did not violate double jeopardy principles, as the legislative intent was to protect each victim of assault and the separate penetrations constituted separate offenses.

Legal Issues

• Whether there was sufficient evidence to sustain the Defendant's conviction for aggravated assault.
• Whether exigent circumstances justified the officers' warrantless search of the victim's home and whether the Defendant had an expectation of privacy in the home.
• Whether the Defendant's convictions for four counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer violate double jeopardy principles.
• Whether the Defendant's convictions for two counts of criminal sexual penetration with a deadly weapon violate double jeopardy principles.

Disposition

• The motion to amend the docketing statement was denied.
• The Court of Appeals affirmed the Defendant's convictions on all counts.

Reasons

• LINDA M. VANZI, Judge (with MICHAEL D. BUSTAMANTE, Judge, and MICHAEL E. VIGIL, Judge concurring):
  The Court found that the Defendant's motion to amend the docketing statement to add the issue of insufficient evidence for aggravated assault was not viable because it required reweighing evidence, which is not permissible on appeal (para 2).
  The Court held that there was substantial evidence to support the district court’s finding of exigent circumstances justifying the warrantless search and that the Defendant lacked standing to challenge the search (para 4).
  Regarding the double jeopardy claims, the Court observed that the Legislature intended to protect each victim of assault individually, allowing for separate charges for each victim who felt an objectively reasonable fear of imminent harm due to the Defendant's conduct. Additionally, the Court noted that separate penetrations of different orifices with the same object constituted separate offenses, thus no double jeopardy violation occurred (paras 5-6).