Rodriguez v. State

Robert Rodriguez appeals a final judgment of conviction and sentence following a jury trial. The amended information charged Rodriguez with: kidnapping a child under the age of 13, with aggravated child abuse and sexual battery, in violation of section 787.01(3)(a), Florida Statutes (2013); aggravated child abuse, in violation of section 827.03(2), Florida Statutes (2013); and sexual battery by a person 18 years of age or older on a person less than 12 years of age, in violation of section 794.011(2), Florida Statutes (2013). The jury returned a verdict of guilt on all three counts.

Rodriguez…