Pickel v. State

A jury found Norman Pickel guilty of two counts of sexual battery on a child less than twelve years of age, kidnapping of a child under thirteen years of age, burglary with a battery, and lewd or lascivious molestation. On appeal, the defendant challenges his convictions for these crimes, arguing error in evidentiary rulings and insisting convictions for both sexual battery and lewd or lascivious molestation violate double jeopardy.1 We affirm the challenged evidentiary rulings without further comment. As for the double jeopardy argument, as acknowledged by the defendant, this court has…