People v. Young

Defendant was convicted of unlawful possession of cocaine. Court erred in gtiving limiting instruction that evidence of other crimes could be considered on issues of knowledge and possession; court should have specifically tailed instruction to the reasons the evidence was properly admitted. State improperly bolstered credibility of testifying police officers during closing arguments. Errors did not create a serious risk that jury convicted Defendant because they did not understand applicable law, and did not affect fairness of trial. (HUDSON and BIRKETT, concurring.)