State v. Lawson

THOMAS, J.:

*510**53Appellant Johnnie Lee Lawson appeals his conviction for breaking into a motor vehicle, arguing the trial court erred by (1) admitting evidence of his prior criminal record, (2) refusing to give a limiting instruction to the jury regarding the evidence of his prior criminal record, and (3) admitting a witness for the State as an expert in fingerprint analysis. We reverse.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In April 2015, a grand jury indicted Appellant for breaking into a motor vehicle in violation of section 16-13-160(A)(1) of the South Carolina Code (2015). The State called Appellant's…