McAlpin v. State

The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant’s convictions, rendered after a jury trial, for committing various meth-related crimes with a drug-free-zone enhancement. The court of appeals reversed the drug-free=zone enhancement and remanded for resentencing, ruling that the evidence was insufficient that a child was “reasonably expected” to be presented at the park where Defendant’s crimes occurred because schools were in session and the park lacked fixtures like trees, benches, and playgrounds. The Supreme Court granted transfer, thus vacating the opinion of the court of appeals, holding that sufficient evidence allowed the jury to conclude that a minor was reasonably expected to be at the park. View "McAlpin v. State" on Justia Law