Criminal – Felon In Possession – ‘Other Crimes’ Evidence – Drug & Alcohol Use

By Deborah Elkins
Published: December 22, 2008

A defendant’s conviction for possession of a weapon as a convicted felon is affirmed despite his claim that the trial court allowance of defendant’s cross-examination about his drug and alcohol consumption at this time of his arrest constituted impermissible “other crimes” evidence, the Court of Appeals holds. Police made an investigatory stop when they saw a ...

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