State v. Ashley

¶1 Baron Ashley Jr. appeals his conviction for unlawful imprisonment with domestic violence. At trial, the State introduced evidence of Ashley’s prior acts of domestic violence against the victim pursuant to ER 404(b). We hold that the evidence was properly admitted for the purpose of establishing an element of the charged crime but that the trial court erred in admitting the evidence for the purpose of bolstering the witness’s credibility. However, because we hold that the error was harmless, we affirm the Court of Appeals.

FACTS

I. Factual History

¶2 Ashley and Makayla Gamble dated for several…