Freeman v. State

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Following a jury trial, Robert Freeman appeals his conviction of theft by receiving a stolen truck and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Freeman contends that the trial court erred in admitting similar transaction evidence of a prior car theft. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Construed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the record shows that, on September 21, 1999, a 1995 red Dodge Ram pickup truck was stolen from a gas station as the owner entered the station to pay for his gas. The keys were on the truck seat. The following day, a police…