Utter, J. (concurring) — I agree with the majority's holding to affirm the conviction. However, I reject the majority's reasoning, which would allow defendants to stand convicted where the jury is not instructed on technical definitions of crucial terms. The majority holds that it is constitutional error to fail to instruct the jury on elements of a crime but it is not constitutional error to fail to define…
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