State v. Lee

Darion Lee (Defendant) was charged as a prior and persistent offender-with the class A felony of first-degree,domestic assault for knowingly causing serious physical injury to his girlfriend (Victim) by hitting her with his hand and a metal broom handle. See § 565.072.1 Following a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of that offense and sentenced to a term of .20 years in prison.

Defendant’s two points contend: (1) the trial court abused its discretion to admitting evidence- of Defendant’s “prior un*62charged acts of misconduct related to his physical abuse of [Victim]”; and (2) the trial court…