Jones v. the State

PHIPPS, Presiding Judge.

In State v. Jones, 1 the Supreme Court of Georgia reversed this court’s decision in Jones v. State, 2 , in which this court reversed under OCGA § 24-4-404 (b) of the new Evidence Code the trial court’s decision to admit in Michael Jones’s trial for driving under the influence of alcohol (“DUI”) (less safe and per se) evidence of a prior conviction for DUI (less safe). The Supreme Court upheld the trial court’s decision to admit the evidence on the basis that it was relevant to show Jones’s intent in the charged offenses. 3 Therefore, we vacate our earlier opinion and…