Hill-Blount v. State

A jury found Corey Hill-Blount guilty of armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime; he was acquitted of theft by receiving stolen property and possession of marijuana. Hill-Blount appeals, asserting that there was an improper communication between the court bailiff and a juror and that the trial court abused its discretion in removing the same juror after deliberations had begun.1 For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that two men with guns confronted the victim while she was working as a…