State v. Drury

Defendant Jeffrey Drury was convicted of multiple offenses, all arising out of an incident that began when a group of teenagers approached him, seeking to buy marijuana, and that ended after defendant sexually assaulted one teenager and carjacked them and their vehicle. Our grant of certification was limited to two discrete issues, one relating to defendant’s aggravated sexual assault conviction and the other concerning defendant’s kidnapping sentence.

More specifically, the first issue before us is whether carjacking can support an aggravated sexual assault conviction. Sexual assault,…