Long v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Willmer Ray Long appeals from his conviction of driving under the influence and violation of the Driver’s License Act, contending *831that the trial court erred in allowing the state, over objection, to introduce evidence of his character and prior convictions when he had not sought to introduce his character into evidence. Held:

Decided February 18, 1987. James H. Whitmer, for appellant.

During direct examination Long’s attorney asked him how many years it had been since his last DUI case. He replied that it had been about seven years. On cross-examination, the solicitor…