State v. Johnson

LANSING, Judge.

Wesley Melvin Johnson appeals from a judgment of conviction for felony driving under the influence (DUI). He contends that the trial court erred in allowing testimony from an expert witness for the State and in allowing the State to call a rebuttal witness to testify before completion of the defense evidence. He also asserts that the court erred in disclosing to the jury that the charge against Johnson was a felony.

BACKGROUND

On October 24,1996, two convenience store clerks noticed a pickup come into the store parking lot around 10 p.m. They watched as the driver, later…