People v. Thomas

Opinion

BOREN, P. J.

— In this case, we hold that a defendant may be convicted of only one kidnapping offense where there is but one abduction and detention of a solitary victim.

Appellant, Lamar Donnell Thomas, was convicted by a jury of five counts of forcible rape (Pen. Code, § 261, subd. (a)(2)), three counts of forcible oral copulation (Pen. Code, § 288a, subd. (c)), one count of sodomy (Pen. Code, § 286, subd. (c)), two counts of kidnapping for robbery (Pen. Code, § 209, subd. (b)), one count of robbery (Pen. Code, § 211), and one count of assault with a deadly weapon with the infliction…