Bond v. State

COBB, Judge.

Appellant Carl Bond was convicted of two counts of committing a lewd and lascivious act in the presence of a child, as a result of masturbating in the presence of two girls under 16 years of age. An Anders1 brief was filed, but after carefully reviewing the record as required by State v. Causey, 503 So.2d 321 (Fla.1987), supplemental briefs were ordered.

In State v. Hernandez, 596 So.2d 671 (Fla. 1992), the Florida Supreme Court held that it is the number of distinct lewd acts committed which determines the number of allowable convictions for committing a lewd act in the presence…