Quintero v. State

Smith, Presiding Judge.

Alberto Quintero appeals from his convictions for kidnapping, false imprisonment, cruelty to children in the second degree, and simple battery. Quintero contends the trial court erred by: (1) admitting evidence of his prior difficulties with his wife, one of the victims; and (2) giving the suggested pattern jury charge for kidnapping. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. Quintero contends the trial court should not have admitted evidence of his prior difficulties with his wife because the probative value of the evidence was outweighed by its prejudicial impact. The State’s…