Hanna v. State

WELLS, Judge.

Robert Hanna appeals from his conviction and sentence for manslaughter, claiming the trial court erred in denying his' motion for judgment of acquittal. Alternatively, Hanna claims that he is entitled to a new trial because the standard jury instruction for self-defense was internally inconsistent and therefore fundamentally flawed; an investigating officer was improperly permitted to comment on' Hanna’s guilt; and the lower court failed to conduct a complete Melbourne v. State, 679 So.2d 759 (Fla.1996), inquiry before excluding an African-American juror.

We find no merit in any…