Cox v. State

Andrew Cox- appeals his conviction and sentence for trafficking in marijuana and conspiracy to traffic in marijuana. Appellant raises three issues on appeal. We find merit with two of the points and reverse and remand for a new trial.

At trial and over defense objection, the state introduced several items of evidence which had the plain effect of implying that appellant committed insurance fraud. In addition, the state introduced evidence that appellant had struck a man and his girlfriend during a fight and in another separate unrelated incident had been involved in a stabbing.

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