2/5/15 Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments – James Roughton v State, SC12-1719
Mr. Roughton was convicted of sexual battery and lewd or lascivious molestation and sentenced to life in prison. He appealed, arguing he was convicted of two crimes for one act in violation of his constitutional protection against double jeopardy. The Fifth District Court of Appeal upheld the convictions, ruling that the way the two crimes were defined in Florida law allowed both to be charged in this case. The Fifth District also certified conflict with decisions from two other Florida district courts.
Click on the links to watch more oral arguments from 2/5/15:
Miguel Rodriguez v State, SC14-160