State v. Sanchez

Opinion

ROTH, Judge:

T1 Defendant James Raphael Sanchez appeals his convictions for aggravated kidnapping and for assault with substantial bodily injury. Sanchez argues that the court erred when it failed to merge his convictions and when it failed to provide the jury with his proposed kidnapping-related jury instruction. We affirm. >

BACKGROUND

12 In April 2011, A.J. was asleep in the apartment she shared with Sanchez. Sanchez woke her up to ask if a friend could stay over, and she said no. Sanchez became violent, hitting and biting A.J. and pulling her hair. A.J. was able to escape from the…