People v. Jenkins

Steven Jay Jenkins was convicted of assault with intent to commit murder1 and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.2 The Court of Appeals affirmed.3 This Court granted leave to appeal, limited to the issue "whether the Recorder’s Court erred in permitting the impeachment of witness Pennington and the testimony of witness Gale.”4 We reverse and remand for a new trial because we conclude that the Recorder’s Court did so err.

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This appeal arises out of a drive-by shooting in *252February, 1989, of Demowens Harris who was killed by automatic gunfire from a passing automobile as he…