Andrews v. State

Gregory Andrews, who the state alleged was born on January 11, 1963, appeals his conviction for solicitation of a child under the age of sixteen (J.M.) to commit a lewd or lascivious act in violation of section 800.04(6)(a) and (b), Florida Statutes (2012), arguing that the evidence was insufficient to prove the crime. We affirm.

The jury heard evidence of a sleepover at J.M.’s (female) friend’s house (just across the street from her own home) which coincided with an adult party, during which J.M.’s friend’s mother passed out in her bedroom. It was then that appellant called J.M. into the…