Giles v. State

OPINION

STATON, Judge.

Robert Stephen Giles appeals from' two convictions for theft, class D felonies. 1 Giles presents three issues on appeal which we restate as:

I. Whether the trial court abused its discretion by allowing Giles to be impeached by a conviction over ten years old under Indiana Evid.R. 609(b).

II. Whether the trial court abused its discretion by admitting evidence of prior bad acts under Indiana Evid.R. 404(b).

III. Whether the trial court erred when it refused Giles’ tendered instruction on mistake of fact.

We reverse and remand.

The facts most favorable to the verdicts are that…