State v. Maready

The majority’s opinion awards defendant a new trial on three alternative grounds: (1) the trial court’s denial of defendant’s motion to suppress; (2) the trial court’s admittance of defendant’s prior convictions and its jury instruction, stating this evidence could be used to prove malice or intent in all the charges against defendant; and (3) the trial court’s admittance of defendant’s entire driving record containing prior convictions dating beyond sixteen years. I find no prejudicial error and respectfully dissent.

I. Motion to Suppress

Defendant argues the trial court erred by denying…