State v. Fahina

Opinion

POHLMAN, Judge:

¶ 1 Defendant Paula Tuitavuki Fahina appeals his conviction for aggravated assault involving domestic violence, a third degree felony. Fahina argues that the trial court erred in admitting testimony at trial under the excited utterance exception to the hearsay rule. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 Fahina and Victim met while she was residing at an extended stay hotel in South Salt Lake City. They began a sexual relationship that lasted for about a month and a half, during which time Fahina would stay overnight in Victim’s room three or four nights a week. Fahina also kept some…