Collins v. State

Webb, Judge.

Ronnie Collins appeals from his conviction of the armed robbery of Julia Maria Ayala on November 30, 1974.

1. Collins asserts that the trial court improperly permitted the district attorney to introduce evidence of independent crimes during the course of the trial and to comment during his opening statement of his intention to do so. The Supreme Court recently faced this issue and concluded that such evidence was admissible if two conditions were satisfied: "First, there must be evidence that the defendant was in fact the perpetrator of the independent crime. Second, there must be…