Lumpkin v. State

I respectfully dissent with respect to all but Division 1, with respect to which I concur.

Upon being apprehended, defendant admitted being in the truck with the victim and breaking out the windows. His statement also referred to the fact that the men had been paroled. Prior to trial, he moved in limine to prevent the state’s use of that portion of the statement. The court ruled that the parole reference was inadmissible on the ground that the status of defendants as parolees was irrelevant to the case and was highly prejudicial.

Despite this ruling, the police officer testified as to the…