PEOPLE v. DIXON

Docket No. 45428.

99 Mich. App. 847 (1980)

298 N.W.2d 647

PEOPLE v. DIXON

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided September 3, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, William L Cahalan, Prosecuting Attorney, Edward Reilly Wilson, Principal Attorney, Appeals, and A. George Best, II, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

Kim R. Fawcett, Assistant State Appellate Defender, for defendant on appeal.

Before: BASHARA, P.J., and D.C. RILEY and E.A. QUINNELL, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of assault with intent to rob while being armed, MCL 750.89; MSA 28.284, and appeals of right.

Prior to trial, the defendant moved to suppress evidence of two prior convictions. The court ultimately ruled that evidence of the two prior convictions could be shown if defendant testified, but only as unspecified felonies for impeachment purposes. The ruling was erroneous, People v Jones,

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