Cunningham v. State

Defendant-appellant, Robin Cunningham, appeals a judgment of conviction and sentence for trafficking in cocaine in violation of section 893.135(l)(b), Florida Statutes. Cunningham’s sole claim of error is directed to the lower court’s refusal to give two requested jury instructions. We affirm.

Cunningham took a trip from Miami to Costa Rica. When she returned, at the request of a friend in Costa Rica, Cunningham brought back a suitcase. On her arrival in Miami, a search of that suitcase by a customs inspector revealed a quantity of cocaine hidden in the lining of the suitcase’s interior. The…