Gooch v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury found Thomas Joseph Gooch guilty of possession of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and attempted sale of methamphetamine. On appeal, Gooch asserts multiple errors. For reasons that follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

Viewed in a light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, 2 the record shows that on August 17, 1997, Kimsey Akin “Ray” Burt was at his father’s trailer along with his brother, Allen Burt, and Gooch’s brother, Willis Ridley. Ray Burt announced that he was going to obtain some methamphetamine, also called…