Browning v. State

Appellant Gino Browning appeals convictions for kidnapping, resisting an officer without violence, and possession of a firearm. We affirm, and write only to address defendant’s contention that the trial court erred by denying his motion for judgment of acquittal on the kidnapping count.

Recounting the facts most favorable to the state, friends Randy Holmes and Larry Holsey arranged to buy a controlled substance from defendant for $20.00 during the late evening of July 28, 2008. When they drove to his home to pick it up, defendant got in the back seat behind the driver, Holsey, who handed…