State v. Heinrich

HONORABLE JOEL G. ROTH, District Judge, sitting in place of JUSTICE McDONOUGH,

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

The defendant appeals his conviction of felony assault from the District Court of the Seventh Judicial District, Richland County. During the jury trial, the trial court admitted evidence of other crimes committed by the defendant. The defendant, on appeal, contends that by admitting said evidence prejudicial error was committed which requires reversal. We agree.

PRE-TRIAL PROCEEDINGS

As the result of a reported shooting incident on August 11, 1987, at the defendant’s trailer house…