STATE v. AXIOTIS

No. 96-1278.

569 N.W.2d 813 (1997)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Randy Virgil AXIOTIS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 22, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Del Gallo, State Appellate Defender, and Patricia Reynolds, Assistant State Appellate Defender, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney General, Paul L. Martin, County Attorney, and Steven D. Tynan, Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, NEUMAN, ANDREASEN, and TERNUS, JJ.


McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

During defendant's trial on the charge of driving while barred as an habitual offender, the trial court allowed the State to use evidence of a prior criminal conviction to impeach defendant's credibility as a witness. On appeal after conviction, defendant argues that the trial court improperly admitted that evidence. We find no error and therefore affirm.

I. Background facts and proceedings. The charge against defendant Randy...

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