State v. Hubner

HUFF, J.:

In this criminal case, John Gleason Hubner appeals following his conviction for six counts of lewd act upon a child. Hubner asserts the trial judge erred in (1) admitting evidence of a prior bad act under the common scheme or plan exception to the rule which generally disallows prior bad act evidence, (2) admitting the conviction itself resulting from that prior bad act, and (3) denying Hubner’s motion for continuance. We reverse and remand 1 for a new trial.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The victim in this case met John Hubner in the summer of 1996. At that time, victim was twelve…