State v. Brazzle

Pierron, J.:

Anthony Michael Brazzle appeals from several drug-related convictions. He argues the district court erroneously admitted K.S.A. 60-455 evidence related to a prior drug sale with undercover police detectives; the district court erroneously instructed the jury on possession of oxycodone; and the evidence produced at trial was insufficient to support his conviction for possession of oxycodone.

Just after midnight on December 12, 2015, police officers Ryan Doehling and Lusk were staking out the Royal Inn in Manhattan, Kansas. The officers suspected that drug transactions were being…