Cuyler v. State

Mikael Cuyler (defendant) appeals his judgments and sentences which were entered by the trial court after a jury found him guilty of committing the crimes of murder,1 armed robbery,2 and armed kidnapping.3 We affirm the defendant’s convictions, but reverse portions of his sentences and remand for re-sentencing.

The defendant first contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for entry of a judgment of acquittal on two counts of armed kidnapping. We affirm the trial court’s ruling because the state presented evidence which indicated that the defendant’s actions of ordering a…