State v. Caswell

¶1 A jury convicted Peter Earl Caswell (Caswell) of sexual intercourse without consent and partner/family member assault in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Lincoln County. Caswell argues that his due process rights were violated when a portion of the trial was not recorded during the State’s case in chief and effective appellate review is now unavailable. Caswell also argues that the District Court erred by admitting evidence of Caswell’s prior assault on the victim. We affirm.

¶2 We consider the following issues:

¶3 1. Was the defendant’s right to due process violated by the failure to…