State v. Jackson

HAYS, Justice.

This is an appeal by Cleatis McCleece Jackson from his conviction for robbery and burglary and his sentence of eight years probation. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Jackson raises three issues on appeal:

1. whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of prior bad acts;

2. whether there was sufficient independent evidence to support convictions for robbery and burglary; and

3. whether the trial court erred by refusing to instruct on the lesser included offense of theft as requested.

In the early evening, while the victim and three friends were conversing in the…