State v. Butenhoff

OPINION

HARTEN, Judge.

A jury found appellant Rhonda S. Buten-hoff guilty of felony assault in the second degree and misdemeanor theft. She was sentenced concurrently to 21 months imprisonment. During cross-examination of appellant at the trial, and over the objection of appellant’s attorney, the prosecutor was allowed to questio'n her about unrelated incidents of domestic abuse and bad conduct. Appellant asserts that this evidence unjustifiably prejudiced her and deprived her of her constitutional right to a fair trial. She demands reversal of the assault conviction and a new trial on that…