State v. Belt

Thompson, Justice.

We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals in Belt v. State, 227 Ga. App. 425 (489 SE2d 157) (1997), to answer this question: ‘Whether it is reversible error for a trial court, absent a request, to fail to instruct a jury that similar transaction evidence admitted for a limited purpose must be considered only for the limited purpose for which it was admitted.” We answer this question in the negative, and reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals.

Defendant was indicted for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Following a USCR 31.3 (B) hearing, the trial…