Pascua v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Hardesty, J.:

In this appeal, we clarify whether dual convictions can be obtained for kidnapping and murder when the convictions arise from a single course of conduct. We conclude that in a kidnapping case arising from a single course of conduct, the seizure, restraint, or movement of a victim may substantially exceed that required to complete the associated crime charged. In such cases, dual convictions for kidnapping and murder arising out of the same course of conduct are proper. Applying that test here, Pascua’s kidnapping conviction must be affirmed. We further…