State v. Stinson

Green, J.:

Larry Stinson appeals from his jury trial convictions for one count each of aggravated battery and aggravated robbery against Daniel Harris. Stinson first argues that the trial court committed reversible error when it would not allow defense counsel to impeach Harris with his prior inconsistent statements and repeatedly refused to allow defense counsel to make a proffer of the excluded statements. Stinson’s argument has merit. The trial court applied an erroneous legal standard in determining that Harris could not be impeached with his prior inconsistent statements and in further…