Huff v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

Defendant, Charles Huff, was convicted by a jury for the offense of first degree forgery. Huff appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial. In his sole enumeration of error, Huff alleges that the trial court erred in admitting similar transaction evidence.

Before evidence of an independent offense or act may be admitted into evidence, the State must make three affirmative showings. First, the State must demonstrate that the evidence is not brought forth to raise an improper reference to character but, rather, for an appropriate purpose deemed an exception to the general…