Desilien v. State

POLEN, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of trafficking in cocaine and felony murder, and sentenced to seventeen (17) years imprisonment. Appellant argues that the trial court erred in: 1) instructing the jury on “willful blindness”; and 2) denying his motion for judgment of acquittal. While it was error for the trial court to instruct the jury on “willful blindness” in the instant case, we believe the error was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. We do not address appellant’s second point on appeal, as it is without merit. We therefore affirm the conviction and sentence.

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