State v. Harris

Defendant was convicted by a jury of sexual abuse, kidnapping in the second degree, three counts of sodomy in the first degree, menacing and being an ex-convict in possession of a firearm capable of being concealed on his person. He appeals, contending, first, that the trial court erred in denying a motion for mistrial; second, that the sexual abuse charge should be merged with the sodomy charges; and third, that the ex-convict in possession and menacing charges should be merged with the kidnapping charge. We affirm.

All the charges arose out of a course of conduct which began when defendant…