Barnes v. State

1. Under tie facts of tiis case, in order to rebut a defense based upon evidence, wbicb was open to the defendant, the State could introduce other transactions of a similar character which would tend to show the true nature of the transaction in question and support the State’s claim that the defendant, knowingly, had possessed, and controlled the intoxicating liquor on the occasion charged in the accusation. If the evidence is relevant to the issue on trial, and shows some logical connection, and reveals knowledge, design, or plan, it is not excluded because the act or transaction sought to…