Favors v. State

I respectfully dissent to Division 1 of the majority opinion. The majority recognizes that error occurred when the jury, during the guilt/innocence phase of appellant’s trial, was made aware of appellant’s prior convictions for carrying a concealed weapon and carrying a pistol without a license. The majority, however, maintains that the trial court’s refusal to honor appellant’s request to mask the indictment was harmless error (1) because appellant testified he was carrying the gun in a concealed manner and did not present evidence that he had a license to carry the weapon, and (2) because…