Callaway v. State

Smith, Judge.

A DeKalb County jury convicted Derrick Callaway of theft by receiving a stolen motor vehicle. On appeal, Callaway claims the trial court erred by admitting similar transaction evidence and by giving confusing or misleading similar transaction jury instructions. We disagree and affirm.

1. Callaway contends the trial court erroneously admitted as a similar transaction his guilty plea to theft by receiving a motor vehicle, a plea entered about one month before the incident charged in the present case. The trial court admitted the prior conviction to show “state of mind, knowledge, or…