Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Oct 27, 2021
STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent v. REGINA J. HILLEMAN, Defendant-Appellant
Regina Hilleman was convicted after a jury trial for distributing a controlled substance in a protected location, specifically within 2,000 feet of a school. On appeal, Hilleman contended that the evidence was insufficient to prove she knowingly distributed a controlled substance within the protected zone. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, finding that the visible landmarks of the school property from Hilleman's apartment provided sufficient circumstantial evidence for a reasonable juror to infer her knowledge of the proximity to the school.