Turben v. State

Appellant, Candy Ann Turben, appeals her convictions for the offenses of (1) possession of a controlled substance, ie., methamphetamine, (2) felony driving while her license had been suspended/revoked (DWLSR), (3) possession of less than 20 grams of cannabis, and (4) possession of drug paraphernalia. She contends the trial court erred in allowing the state to impeach her during cross-examination by producing evidence of her prior convictions of DWLSR. I agree with her argument. I would therefore reverse all of the convictions entered and remand the case for new trial.

Before trial commenced,…