Ochoa v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Becker, J.:

Appellant Arturo Torres Ochoa (Ochoa) shot and killed Luis Ortiz (Ortiz). One of the shots intended for Ortiz struck a bystander, Ricky Smith (Smith). Ochoa appeals his conviction contending that the trial court erred by: (1) applying the doctrine of transferred intent to the charge of attempted murder involving Smith; (2) allowing testimony regarding Ochoa’s prior drug transactions with Keith Harriman (Harriman) and Ortiz; and (3) denying Ochoa’s motion to dismiss for prosecutorial misconduct. We disagree and affirm the judgment.

FACTS

Shortly before the…