Hines v. State

OPINION

BAILEY, Judge.

Case Summary

Appellant-Defendant - Antwain - James Hines ("Hines") appeals his convictions for Robbery as a Class B felony 1 and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon as a Class B felony 2 We reverse and remand.

Issue

Hines raises one issue on appeal, which we restate as whether the trial court abused its discretion by denying his request for a bifurcated trial because the prejudice arising from evidence necessary to sustain a conviction of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon, i.e., prior felony conviction evidence, substantially…