Clark v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following his conviction of burglary 1 and giving a false name to a law enforcement officer, 2 and the denial of his motion for new trial, Benny Lee Clark appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in admitting similar transaction evidence. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that in the daylight hours of July 21, 2000, Tracy Marshall noticed a pickup truck parked in front of an unoccupied house across the street from her home. Going to the door, she saw Clark and another man carrying…