People v. Bridges

Defendant Terry Bridges and codefendant Jason Phillips were tried by a single jury for armed robbery and attempted first degree murder. Defendant was found guilty of both charges and sentenced to concurrent terms of 20 years in prison for attempted first degree murder and 10 years for armed robbery. Codefendant Phillips was sentenced to 10 years for armed robbery. On appeal, defendant contends as follows: (1) the trial court improperly admitted evidence of the circumstances of defendant’s arrest, which suggested that he was involved in an offense unrelated to the crime charged; (2) the trial…