Thomas v. State

Ruffin, Presiding Judge.

A jury acquitted Trampus Thomas of distributing cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, but found him guilty of trafficking in cocaine. On appeal, Thomas challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. He also contends the state impermissibly placed his character in issue during the testimony of a witness. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. In considering Thomas’s challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, we view the evidence in a light most favorable to the jury’s verdict and determine whether the evidence was…