BISHOP v. STATE

No. 97-3118.

730 So.2d 285 (1998)

Marcia C. BISHOP, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

October 7, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony L. Bajoczky and Scott A. Snavely of Bajoczky & Fournier, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General; Daniel A. David, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for appellee.


WOLF, Judge.

Marcia Bishop appeals from a judgment and sentence for a conviction for first-degree murder. Appellant raises three issues on appeal. We affirm as to all issues, but find one issue merits a short discussion: Whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury on the theory of transferred intent. Appellant argues that there is no evidence that the shot which killed William Poynter was intended to kill Jason Poynter, and therefore, the doctrine of transferred...

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