State v. Sanger

Defendant seeks reversal of his convictions for burglary in the second degree and theft in the first degree. He assigns as error the trial court’s denial of his motion in limine, and his objection at trial, respecting evidence that he was on parole at the time when the alleged crimes were committed. The trial court held that the evidence was relevant and admitted it. We affirm.

Defendant and Furtado allegedly burglarized an athletic supply store on October 25, 1986. A search of Furtado’s apartment yielded certain unchallenged evidence: a blue nylon jacket, which the store owner identified at…