STATE v. JORDAN


694 A.2d 929 (1997)

1997 ME 101

STATE of Maine v. George JORDAN.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided May 15, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephanie Anderson, District Attorney, Julia Sheridan, Asst. Dist. Atty. (orally), Howard O'Brien, Asst. Dist. Atty., Portland, for State.

Michael E. Saucier (orally), Thompson & Bowie, Portland, for defendant.

Before ROBERTS, and GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA and LIPEZ, JJ.


CLIFFORD, Justice.

[¶ 1] George Jordan appeals from the judgment entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Cole, C.J.) following a jury verdict finding him guilty of reckless conduct with the use of a dangerous weapon (Class C) in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. §§ 211, 1254(2) (1983). Because we agree with Jordan's contention that the trial court erred in permitting testimony of prior bad acts in violation of M.R.Evid. 404(b), we vacate the judgment...

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