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Title: Seeley V. State
Author : Supreme Court of Wyoming
Release Date : January 22, 1998
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 58 KB

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Appellant, convicted for felony possession of cocaine, alleges several errors by the district court. First, appellant claims the State presented insufficient evidence to support his conviction. Appellant also contends he was unfairly prejudiced by the admission of testimony describing a "white residue" on a plastic tray and a mirror found in his backpack. Finally, appellant alleges the district court denied him his constitutional right to be present and represented by counsel when it sent an "Allen-type" instruction to the jury room during deliberations. We find appellant's evidentiary claims without merit, but hold the district court erred in instructing the jury without the defendant present. However, we find beyond a reasonable doubt that the error was not prejudicial.