State v. Robinson
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The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the judgment of the trial court convicting Defendant of two counts of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, holding that the court did not err during the proceedings below.
On appeal, Defendant challenged the trial court's use of the term "aggravated" in informing the jury of each charge at the beginning of trial and challenged the manner of the court's polling of the jurors. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed, holding (1) the court's use of the term "aggravated" in one sentence in its introductory remarks to the jury did not constitute obvious error affecting Defendant's substantial rights; and (2) the court did not commit obvious error in its timing of the jury polling.
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