Court Opinion

ID: 9694132
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-25 17:25:44.057949+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:19:56.830733
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Bashara, P. J.
(dissenting). I respectfully dissent. When the trial judge elected to allow all of defendant’s prior felony convictions into evidence, he used that discretion which our Supreme Court has so forcefully advised must be implemented. People v Jackson, 391 Mich 323; 217 NW2d 22 (1974), People v Cherry, 393 Mich 261; 224 NW2d 286 (1974).
The majority correctly finds that we have been reluctant to disturb such a ruling. The Supreme Court or the Legislature has not proscribed the use of felony convictions for impeachment purposes. Until that time, I am loathe to say that when a trial judge allows five prior felony convictions into the record rather than three, he is abusing his discretion.
I would affirm the conviction.