STATE of Florida, Petitioner,
v.
Russell SANBORN, Respondent.
Supreme Court of Florida.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen. and Michael J. Neimand, Asst. Atty. Gen., Miami, for petitioner.
John H. Lipinski, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, Miami, for respondent.
OVERTON, Justice.
This is a petition to review the Third District Court of Appeal's decision Sanborn v. State,
The pertinent parts of section 787.01, Florida Statutes (1987), concerning the offense of kidnapping provide:
(1)(a) The term "kidnapping" means forcibly, secretly, or by threat confining, abducting, or imprisoning another person against his will and without lawful authority, with intent to:
1. Hold for ransom or reward or as a shield or hostage.
2. Commit or facilitate commission of any felony.
3. Inflict bodily harm upon or to terrorize the victim or another person.
4. Interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function.
The pertinent parts of section 787.02, Florida Statutes (1987), concerning false imprisonment similarly provide:
(1)(a) The term "false imprisonment" means forcibly, by threat, or secretly confining, abducting, imprisoning, or restraining another person without lawful authority and against his will with any purpose other than those referred to in s. 787.01.
The Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases list false imprisonment as a category one necessarily lesser included offense of the crime of kidnapping and require those instructions be given. See Fla.Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) at 260. Accord Cabe v. State,
Accordingly, we find false imprisonment is a necessarily lesser included offense of the crime of kidnapping and approve the decision of the Third District in the instant case, while disapproving the decision of the Fourth District in Williamson.
It is so ordered.
EHRLICH, C.J., and McDONALD, BARKETT, GRIMES and KOGAN, JJ., concur.
SHAW, J., concurs in result only.
