State v. Irby

OPINION

SCHELLHAS, Judge.

Appellant challenges his convictions for first- and second-degree assault, first-degree burglary, and prohibited possession of a firearm, arguing that (1) the district court judge who presided over his trial was not a de jure or a de facto judge; (2) the district court abused its discretion by admitting evidence of two prior felony convictions to impeach appellant; and (3) the district court violated appellant’s constitutional right to a public trial by locking the courtroom doors when giving it final jury instructions. We affirm.

FACTS

On September 9, 2009, appellant…