State v. Cheatham

LANSING, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for possession of methamphetamine, resisting and obstructing officers, and possession of psilocybin, with a persistent violator sentence enhancement for the methamphetamine offense. In challenging the adjudication of guilt, John Cheatham contends that the jury was erroneously instructed on the elements of the possession crimes. We conclude that although the instructions were incorrect, the error was harmless. The more significant issue raised by this appeal is whether the district court erred by accepting defense counsel’s…