TRUJILLO v. STATE

No. 96-205.

953 P.2d 1182 (1998)

James Abraham TRUJILLO, Appellant (Defendant), v. The STATE of Wyoming, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

February 12, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sylvia L. Hackl, State Public Defender; Donna Domonkos, Appellate Counsel; and Diane M. Lozano, Assistant Appellate Counsel, for Appellant (Defendant).

William U. Hill, Attorney General; Paul S. Rehurek, Deputy Attorney General; D. Michael Pauling, Senior Assistant Attorney General; Kimberly A. Baker-Musick, Assistant Attorney General; Theodore E. Lauer, Director, Prosecution Assistance Program; and Kurt A. Infanger, Student Intern, for Appellee (Plaintiff).

Before TAYLOR, C.J., and THOMAS, MACY, GOLDEN and LEHMAN, JJ.


TAYLOR, Chief Justice.

Charged with the brutal beating and forced confinement of his pregnant girlfriend, appellant was convicted of aggravated assault and battery and kidnapping. Appellant now appeals the district court's evidentiary rulings. Finding that the district court properly admitted evidence of appellant's prior misconduct and the testimony of a domestic violence expert, we affirm.

I. ISSUES

Appellant, James Trujillo (Trujillo), raises...

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