State v. Bjerkaas

Kerry Bjerkaas appeals from a judgment convicting her of aiding and abetting the sale of cocaine and an order denying her motions for postcon-viction relief. The issues are: (1) whether the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on entrapment as a defense; (2) whether the court's failure to consult with counsel before answering a question from the jury during deliberations constituted prejudicial error; and (3) whether the court erred when it precluded defense counsel from arguing "jury nullification" — that the jury had the right to "discard the [court's] instructions and the law…