Defendant James Devon Lanier appeals from his jury conviction of aggravated robbery, a first degree felony. Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-302 (1978). The sole issue is whether it was harmless error to permit the admission of evidence of defendant's previous convictions for burglary and robbery pursuant to rule 609, Utah Rules of Evidence. We hold that the error was prejudicial and therefore reverse.
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