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Facts

• The Defendant, a 17-year-old, and an acquaintance burglarized the home of a woman, referred to as the Victim, leading to the Defendant being charged with nine counts related to the burglary. The Defendant was found guilty of seven charges, including kidnapping and aggravated burglary, but acquitted of aggravated battery and interference with communications. The incident involved breaking into the Victim's home, stealing items, and the Victim being attacked and restrained. The Defendant was sentenced to over thirty-five years in prison, with twelve years suspended, after being found not amenable to treatment as a youthful offender.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (Defendant): Argued insufficient evidence for kidnapping conviction, violation of double jeopardy principles, improper jury instructions for aggravated burglary, insufficient evidence of being armed with a deadly weapon, error in modifying the theory of aggravated burglary, improper third-degree tampering with evidence conviction, insufficient evidence of synthetic cannabinoid residue, and error in finding Defendant not amenable to treatment.
• Appellee (State): Contended that there was sufficient evidence for all convictions, no violation of double jeopardy, proper jury instructions were given, and the Defendant was correctly found not amenable to treatment.

Legal Issues

• Whether there was sufficient evidence to convict the Defendant of kidnapping.
• Whether the Defendant's convictions for aggravated burglary and breaking and entering violate double jeopardy principles.
• Whether the jury instructions for aggravated burglary were improper.
• Whether there was sufficient evidence that the Defendant was armed with a deadly weapon.
• Whether it was fundamental error for the State to modify its theory of aggravated burglary.
• Whether the Defendant's third-degree tampering with evidence conviction should be reduced.
• Whether there was insufficient evidence that a pipe found on the Defendant contained residue of a synthetic cannabinoid.
• Whether the district court erred in finding the Defendant not amenable to treatment.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision in all respects.

Reasons

• The Court found sufficient evidence to support the Defendant's conviction for kidnapping, rejecting the Defendant's arguments regarding insufficient evidence and accessory liability (paras 8-17).
  The Court held that the Defendant's convictions for aggravated burglary and breaking and entering did not violate double jeopardy principles, as each offense required proof of an element that the other did not (paras 18-28).
  The Court determined that the jury instructions for aggravated burglary were not improper, as the knife brought by the Defendant to the Victim's home was a per se deadly weapon (paras 29-32).
  The Court found no fundamental error in modifying the theory of aggravated burglary in the jury instructions, as the Defendant was not prejudiced by the variance (paras 33-38).
  The Court upheld the Defendant's third-degree tampering with evidence conviction, finding no fundamental error despite the jury instructions' failure to specify the degree of the related felony (paras 39-48).
  The Court rejected the Defendant's argument regarding insufficient evidence of synthetic cannabinoid residue, affirming the possession of drug paraphernalia conviction (paras 49-53).
  The Court found no error in the district court's determination that the Defendant was not amenable to treatment, considering all required factors (paras 54-58).