People v. Skinner

Opinion by

Judge KAPELKE.

Defendant, Jack Skinner, appeals from the judgment of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of attempted first degree murder, first degree assault, two counts of erime of violence, and two counts of being a habitual criminal, He also challenges the sentence imposed. We affirm.

Prior to trial, defendant filed motions seeking to exclude certain types of evidence. The first motion requested that a photograph of the tattoo on the back of his neck reading "DEATH TO NIGGERS" be excluded because such evidence was inflammatory and prejudicial. Further,…