State v. Saldano

Roberto L. Saldano appeals the judgment entered after a jury verdict convicting him of second degree assault while armed with a deadly weapon alleging that a prior conviction was improperly admitted into evidence.

Mario Rosenbaum, the victim, and Elia Rodriguez are the divorced parents of Alissa and Andres, two minor children. Rosenbaum has permanent custody of Andres and Rodriguez has permanent custody of Alissa. Pursuant to a mutual agreement to provide contact between the two children, Rosenbaum came to Rodriguez's home at about 6 p.m. on May 7, 1982, to leave Andres for the weekend. Soon…