Jones v. State

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Richard Lee Jones appeals his conviction for burglary. He contends the trial court erred by permitting a witness to testify who previously served as an alternate juror in the case, by denying Jones’ motion for a directed verdict, and by denying Jones’ motion for a new trial. Held:

1. The transcript shows that after the jury was impaneled and evidence presented, an alternate juror recognized an item taken in the burglary as property someone attempted to pawn in his pawnshop. The transcript also shows the State was not aware of this information and the alternate juror…