State v. Barker

We are asked herein to decide whether testimony as to defendant’s prior drug-related offenses was improperly admitted into evidence at his trial for possession of marijuana. For the reasons which follow below, we hold that no abuse of discretion occurred through the trial court’s admission of this testimony.

Defendant William Barker was tried by jury on April 14, 1976, on the charge of possession of a controlled drug, i.e., marijuana, in excess of one pound. A verdict of guilty was rendered. During the course of the trial, the defendant took exception to rulings of the trial court admitting…