State v. McAllister

David McAllister appeals from a judgment convicting him of possession of a firearm as a felon, contrary to sec. 941.29, Stats.1 McAllister claims that because he was willing to stipulate that he was a convicted felon, the trial court abused its discretion in admitting evidence of the nature of his prior felony conviction.

We conclude that where prior conviction of a felony is an element of the offense with which the defendant is charged and the defendant is willing to stipulate that he or she is a convicted felon, evidence of the nature of the felony is irrelevant if offered solely to…