Rider v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

Phillip L. Rider was convicted of simple battery and acquitted of aggravated assault in an incident involving his former girl friend. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered on the jury’s verdict.

1. Appellant first enumerates as error the trial court’s decision to allow the State, over appellant’s objection, to adduce testimony from the victim concerning prior difficulties between her and appellant without having given the advance notice required by USCR 31.1, 31.3.

The victim testified on direct examination that appellant had summoned her to his home…