PER CURIAM.
We agree with Chief Judge DANHOF'S analysis of all issues in this case except one. We do not believe that the trial court erred when admitting evidence of the defendant's prior convictions. The "crimes of violence" standard used by the trial court is wrong. It appears nowhere in case law or the Rules of Evidence. But the judge did not base his decision solely on this standard. The record shows that the judge recognized his discretion and recognized both...
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