State v. Coria

17 P.3d 1278 (2001)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Angel CORIA, Appellant.

No. 24799-2-II.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

February 22, 2001.

Pattie Moon (court appointed) for Appellant.

Kathleen Proctor, Pierce County Deputy Pros Atty, for Respondent.

OPINION PUBLISHED IN PART

BRIDGEWATER, J.

Angel Coria appeals his convictions for assault and malicious mischief. We affirm the conviction for assault, holding that the admission of Coria's two prior assaults on his wife were admissible to disprove his claim of accidental injury. We reverse the conviction for malicious mischief, holding…