Philpot v. State

Dillard, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Joshua E. Philpot was convicted on two counts of burglary, one count of being a “Peeping Tom,” one count of entering an automobile, one count of simple assault, and two counts of criminal trespass. Philpot appeals his convictions and the denial of his motion for a new trial, arguing that the trial court erred by admitting similar-transaction evidence without making the requisite findings on the record and by admitting impermissible testimonial evidence regarding that similar transaction in violation of his right to confrontation under the Sixth Amendment…