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Facts

• The case involves the Defendant, Orlando Urtiaga, who was convicted for criminal sexual contact of a minor (CSCM), criminal sexual penetration of a minor (CSPM), and false imprisonment. The incident occurred when the victim's guardian was working late, and the Defendant was watching her. The Defendant compelled the victim to enter a bedroom, removed her clothes, touched her vagina with his hand, and then penetrated her vagina with his penis. The assault ended when the Defendant heard the door open (para 5).

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued for a double jeopardy challenge to his CSPM conviction and one of his CSCM convictions arising from the same assaultive episode. Contended that the conduct underlying the offenses was unitary and thus should not be subject to multiple punishments. Additionally, challenged the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction for false imprisonment and argued that his convictions for false imprisonment and CSCM violate double jeopardy (paras 3, 8).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: Maintained that the convictions should be affirmed, arguing against the Defendant's double jeopardy and sufficiency of evidence claims. The State was required to establish that the Defendant restrained the victim against her will, knowing he had no authority to do so, which was supported by the victim's testimony (para 9).

Legal Issues

• Whether the conduct underlying the Defendant's convictions for CSPM and CSCM arising from the same assaultive episode constitutes unitary conduct, thus raising a double jeopardy issue.
• Whether there was sufficient evidence to support the Defendant's conviction for false imprisonment.
• Whether the Defendant's convictions for false imprisonment and CSCM violate double jeopardy principles.

Disposition

• The motion to amend the docketing statement was denied.
• The Defendant's convictions for criminal sexual contact of a minor (CSCM), criminal sexual penetration of a minor (CSPM), and false imprisonment were affirmed (para 1).

Reasons

• YOHALEM, J., with BOGARDUS, J., and MEDINA, J., concurring:
  The Court applied a two-part analysis to address the double jeopardy challenge, determining that the conduct underlying the offenses was not unitary because the acts were separate and distinct, both in nature and in the sequence of events. The CSCM was premised on contact with the Defendant’s hand, while the CSPM was based on penile penetration, and these acts were completed sequentially rather than simultaneously (paras 3-6).
  Regarding the sufficiency of the evidence for false imprisonment, the Court found that the victim's testimony that the Defendant restrained her against her will was adequate to support the conviction. The Court distinguished the restraint for false imprisonment from the conduct constituting CSCM, noting that the restraint was complete before the CSCM occurred (paras 9-10).
  The Court rejected the double jeopardy challenge to the Defendant’s convictions for CSCM and false imprisonment, concluding that the factual bases for these crimes were independent and distinct. The initial act of restraint, which constituted false imprisonment, was completed before the CSCM transpired, establishing sufficient indicia of distinctness between the two offenses (paras 11-14).