Jones v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

Jerome Amos Jones was indicted for the offenses of robbery by force and aggravated assault. A jury acquitted him of aggravated assault and found him guilty of robbery by force. Jones appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial. Without challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, Jones alleges that the trial court erred in permitting the State to introduce evidence of a similar transaction. Finding no error, we affirm.

Before evidence of an independent offense or act may be admitted into evidence, the State must make three affirmative showings. First, the State must…