Stubblefield v. State

I agree with the majority that the trial court committed harmless error in failing to include an instruction on accomplice witness testimony in the jury charge. However, I respectfully dissent with the majority’s conclusion that the evidence was sufficient to convict Stubblefield of possession of a controlled substance. The majority concludes that there were sufficient affirmative links to justify the jury in finding that Stubblefield possessed contraband and reminds us that proof of joint possession is sufficient to sustain a conviction. Although proof of joint possession would be sufficient…