Worsham v. State

| Appellant appeals from his conviction by jury trial of maintaining a drug premises.1 On appeal, appellant argues that (1) the circuit court erred in failing to grant his motion for a mistrial when appellee shifted the burden of proof during questioning of a witness and (2) there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction for maintaining a drug premises. We affirm.

I. Facts

According to testimony at the jury trial, appellant rented a room at a Motel 6 in Conway for his friend Steve Menzie because Menzie did not have a valid form of identification. After renting the room, appellant…