People v. Bramlett

JUSTICE STEIGMANN,

specially concurring:

I agree with the decision to affirm but write separately on the issue of defendant’s impeachment by his prior convictions for three reasons: (1) defendant waived this issue, and the admission of defendant’s prior convictions for impeachment does not constitute plain error; (2) the trial court could have — and should have — avoided the error the majority found by handling defendant’s prior convictions differently, and more appropriately; and (3) I disagree with the majority’s reading of Williams and reject defendant’s argument on the merits.

I. NO PLAIN…