Commonwealth v. Ramsey

STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

The Commonwealth appeals from the Court of Appeals affirmance of a Circuit Court order. The order prohibited the introduction of appellee’s prior DUI convictions during the prosecution’s case-in-chief. We granted discretionary review to clarify the important issues raised by this appeal.

Appellee was indicted by the Pulaski Grand Jury for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, [hereinafter DUI] fourth offense, and Driving While License was Suspended, third offense. Prior to trial, appellee moved in limine to prohibit the introduction of her previous DUI convictions…