State v. Stewart

OPINION

WILKINS, Judge:

Defendant David M. Stewart appeals from a conviction of aggravated robbery, a first degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-802 (1996). Specifically, defendant appeals the trial court’s ruling excluding evidence of a State witness’s mental health history. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

We recite the facts in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict. State v. Strausberg, 895 P.2d 831, 832 (Utah App.1995).

At approximately 4:00 a.m. on May 9,1994, a masked man robbed a 7-Eleven convenience store in Ogden. The man wore two red bandanas on his face, revealing only his…