State v. Moctezuma

HORTON, Judge.

Defendant argues that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of substantial amounts of drugs seized at the Perkins Road trailer. Defendant contends that, since he was not charged in connection with these drugs, the fact that drugs belonging to other people were found at defendant’s residence was both irrelevant and prejudicial to defendant’s case. We agree with defendant and find that the admission of the irrelevant and prejudicial evidence requires a new trial.

Before trial, defendant filed a motion in limine to prohibit the State from asking questions and introducing…