1.   Johnson had two prior convictions for residential burglaries and a history of petty crimes.

2.   Scepticism is dogmatic when assent is withheld on the basis of prior conviction without considering the evidence.

3.   And inmates sentenced to prison because of prior DUI convictions may have grounds to appeal.

4.   As a result, New Jersey and most states strictly limit evidence of prior convictions.

5.   As the majority notes, we have repeatedly upheld the use of such prior convictions against double jeopardy challenges.

6.   Because of four prior convictions, that crime was elevated from a misdemeanor to a more serious crime under the three-strikes law.

7.   Before pronouncing sentence, Shinn noted that Rice had no prior convictions and that prosecutors had charged him with sexual assault, a lower grade of felony than rape.

8.   Both a federal and a state inmate sought to challenge the constitutionality of the prior convictions that made them eligible for enhanced sentences.

9.   A prior criminal conviction has not been a barrier to holding a badge and a gun.

10.   A study in Florida recently found that a lot of rapists had prior convictions for burglary.