State v. Maldonado

LORELLO, Judge Juan Carlos Maldonado appeals from his judgment of conviction for domestic abuse with traumatic injury and being a persistent violator. Maldonado argues that the district court erred in admitting hearsay testimony and denying his motion for mistrial. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Maldonado was charged with domestic battery with traumatic injury, I.C. §§ 18-903(a) and 18-918(2), and a persistent violator enhancement, I.C. § 19-2514. During trial, the State sought to introduce statements made by the victim to the responding emergency…