Legal Opinion
State v. Clark
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided September 30, 1993No. 92-1922-CRPublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
Jason Clark appeals from a judgment of conviction for physical abuse of a child, Angela H., contrary to sec. 948.03(2)(b), Stats. The issue is whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence that Clark had battered a previous girlfriend as proof of his intent to injure Angela. We conclude that the trial court properly exercised its discretion in allowing evidence of the prior bad act. Therefore, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
At the time of the incident which is the subject of this case, Clark had been dating Angela H. for over a year. Angela told Michael Weissenberger, a La Crosse County…
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