Houston v. State

Pope, Judge.

Defendant Johnnie Lee Houston appeals from his convictions and sentences for the offenses of possession of less than one ounce of marijuana and possession of cocaine. Held:

1. Defendant first challenges the sufficiency of the evidence as to his conviction for the offense of possession of cocaine. We have examined the evidence and find it sufficient to support the jury verdict under the standard enunciated in Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979).

2. Defendant next contends that the trial court erred by allowing the State, over objection, to introduce…