State v. Missamore

SWANSTROM, Judge.

A jury found Dennis Missamore guilty of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. Missamore appeals the judgment of conviction, contending that evidence of his blood alcohol level was erroneously admitted at trial, and that the prosecutor made improper closing remarks which prejudiced the jury. We must determine whether the admission of the evidence was erroneous and, if so, whether it contributed to the conviction. We must also determine whether the prosecutor’s remarks constitute reversible error. For reasons explained below, we affirm.

The events of August 17, 1985,…