State v. Martinez

BURNETT, Judge.

This is an appeal by two brothers, Levi and Frank Martinez, who stand convicted of rape, lewd conduct with a minor, aggravated battery and second degree kidnapping — all committed against the same victim. Each brother received a thirty-year fixed term for the rape, a consecutive thirty-year fixed term for the lewd conduct, another consecutive fifteen-year fixed term for the aggravated battery and a concurrent indeterminate twenty-five year term for the second degree kidnapping.

On appeal, the brothers have raised two general issues: (1) Did the trial court err by admitting…