Swain v. State

OPINION

RILEY, Judge.

STATEMENT OFP THE CASE

Appellant-defendant, Keith B. Swain (Swain), appeals his conviction of possession of cocaine, a class D felony1

We reverse.

ISSUES

One issue is dispositive of this appeal: Whether evidence of Swain's prior convictions was improperly admitted at trial.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On June 1, 1998, Officer Steven Stoops of the Anderson Police Department (Officer Stoops) was conducting surveillance to interdict street drug traffic at the corner of 16th Street and Arrow Avenue in Anderson. Officer Stoops had been assigned to a special anti-street crime shift…