Smith v. State

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

Following his conviction for possession of methamphetamine1 and marijuana,2 Richard Lamar Smith appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict, and (2) the trial court erred by allowing the State to impeach him with evidence of a prior felony without the proper legal showing. Discerning no error, we affirm.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict and an appellant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence.”3 So viewed, the…