WINONA, Minn. — Prosecutors asked the judge in the Jonahan Payton case to allow his criminal record to be considered against him. Payton, age 40, is accused of shooting up an East Side neighborhood in November. Police, however, haven’t established a motive, which means Paytin might argue it was all a mistaken or accidental. Hence, prosecutors want Payton’s lengthv rap sheet on firearm, stalking and burglary convictions to be considered. The judge took the prosecution request under advisement. Payton’s next court date is in February. Meanwhile he remains in custody in lieu of bail.
Earlier: Bail at $200,000 for East Side gunshots
Earlier: Motive still unclear in East Side gunshots
Earlier: East Side gunshots random? Targeted?