Cherry v. State

BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Takelia Cherry was convicted of a single count of second degree arson. She now appeals from the denial of her motion for a new trial, asserting that: (1) the trial court erred in admitting similar transaction evidence offered by the State; and (2) the evidence was insufficient to sustain her conviction. We disagree and affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, Drammeh v. State, 2 the evidence shows that on August 15, 2006, Cherry saw her ex-boyfriend, Demarious Freeman, driving a car that belonged to his current girlfriend,…