Turner v. State

In Casey, the Alabama Supreme Court held that the trial court erroneously admitted into evidence Casey’s 1995 convictions for theft and fraudulent use of a credit card to show his knowledge and intent with regard to receiving stolen property charges from 2000. In that case, the supreme court held:

“The record, which contains none of the factual specifics of the defendant’s prior convictions, discloses no logical connection between his prior theft or his prior unauthorized use of a credit card and his knowledge of the presence, ownership, or stolen character of any items he was being tried for…