Court Opinion

ID: 9726239
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 12:38:43.333382+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:25:24.371642
License: Public Domain

GIVAN, Justice,
dissenting.
I agree with the majority opinion that the evidence of appellant's possession of a small amount of marijuana some two years before his arrest in the instant case and the possession of a pistol grip shotgun was not, standing alone, sufficient evidence of prior conduct to show his propensity to deal cocaine. I *581cannot, however, agree with the majority that this is reversible error. Under the cases cited by the majority, the fact that appellant had in the past sold cocaine was sufficient evidence of his propensity to deal and was properly admitted. I would therefore hold that the admissions of the evidence of marijuana and the shotgun were harmless error and would affirm the trial court in the conviction of appellant.