Jordan v. State

FAIR, J.,

for the Court:

111. Police discovered more than sixty grams of cocaine and $13,000 in cash in the home Christopher Jordan shared with his girlfriend and her children and grandchildren. The drugs were in common areas, but the money was more clearly connected to Jordan. The jury rejected Jordan’s defense that the drugs were not his. On appeal he contends the trial court erred in refusing him a circumstantial evidence jury instruction. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. Following a controlled drug buy by a confidential informant,1 the Harrison County Sheriffs Department secured a…