Larry v. State

OPINION

BAILEY, Judge

Case Summary

Appellanb-Defendant Joseph Larry (“Larry”) appeals his conviction after a jury trial of Battery, a class C felony. 1 We affirm.

Issue

The sole issue raised on appeal may be restated as whether the trial court abused its discretion by admitting evidence that, after Larry’s co-defendant made statements to the police implicating Larry in the charged crime, Larry called the co-defendant a “snitch” and beat him up.

Facts

The evidence most favorable to the verdict reveals that two men, Darrell Porter, (“Porter”), and Larry, confronted the victim and demanded his money.…