Taylor v. State

McMURRAY, Senior Appellate Judge.

An officer discovered methamphetamine in the backseat of his patrol car immediately after transporting James Russell Taylor to jail. A jury found Taylor guilty of possession of methamphetamine, and the trial court denied his motion for a new trial. On appeal, Taylor contends that the trial court erred by denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal; by allowing the testimony of a state’s witness whose name was not disclosed to the defense prior to voir dire; and by allowing similar transaction evidence because the notice of the state’s intent to…