State v. Salazar

LANSING, Judge.

Lazarus Salazar appeals from the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of two counts of aggravated battery. He contends the trial court erroneously admitted a detective’s testimony identifying Salazar as the person shown in a security system photograph taken during the offense. He also asserts that his sentences are excessive.

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BACKGROUND

On March 6, 2009, two rival gangs fought outside the entrance of a Nampa grocery store. During the fight, which was captured on the store’s video surveillance system, one of the men from the first gang stabbed two…