State v. Teal

Dewayne “Hubba” Teal appeals from his conviction for first degree robbery, and his resulting sentence of life in prison as a persistent offender. We reject his challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence. Although there *834was insufficient evidence to convict him as a principal, the trial court gave an instruction explaining accomplice liability. This instruction permitted the State to argue an accomplice theory even though the “to convict” instruction referred only to the acts of “the defendant.” We conclude, however, that Teal is entitled to a new trial because the accomplice instruction was…