STATE v. WRIGHTER

No. 16184.

922 P.2d 582 (1996)

122 N.M. 200

STATE of New Mexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Danny WRIGHTER, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

July 11, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Udall, Attorney General, Max Shepherd, Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, for Appellee.

T. Glenn Ellington, Chief Public Defender, Sheila Lewis, Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for Appellant.


OPINION

APODACA, Chief Judge.

1. Defendant appeals his jury conviction of trafficking a controlled substance. He raises two issues on appeal: (1) the trial court erred in admitting testimony that he had previously sold drugs and (2) his conviction was not supported by sufficient evidence. We hold that, although Defendant's conviction was supported by substantial evidence, the trial court abused its discretion in admitting the testimony in question...

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