Apperson v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Apperson appeals his conviction of the offenses of driving under the influence and speeding. Held:

1. Prior to trial, the State served notice of its intent to introduce similar transaction evidence at trial. After the jury was sworn, the trial court addressed the issue of the State’s notice of intent to introduce similar transaction evidence, and after a brief colloquy during which the prosecutor stated the substance of the testimony which he expected the similar transaction witness to give, the trial court ruled that the similar transaction testimony would…