O'Bryan v. Commonwealth

STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

Appellant, O’Bryan, appeals from the Court of Appeals reversal of a Jefferson Circuit Court order. The Circuit Court order prohibited the introduction of appellant’s pri- or Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants [hereinafter DUI] convictions during the prosecution’s case-in-chief. We granted discretionary review to clarify the important issues raised by this appeal.

Appellant was indicted by the Jefferson County Grand Jury for DUI, fourth offense. Appellant made a motion to suppress the introduction of his previous DUI convictions during the guilt phase of the…