State v. Teats
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of aggravated robbery of a store manager and four counts of especially aggravated kidnapping of four store employees. Defendant appealed, arguing that the trial court committed reversible error by failing to give a jury instruction based on the Supreme Court’s decision in State v. White. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Defendant’s convictions, concluding that a White jury instruction was not required because the kidnapping and robbery charges did not involve the same victim. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that a White jury instruction is not required when a defendant is charged with the kidnapping and robbery of separate victims.
Court Description: Authoring Judge: Chief Justice Sharon G. Lee
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