State v. Word

OPINION

MINGE, Judge.

Appellant challenges his conviction of violating an order for protection (OFP), claiming that the district court erred or abused its discretion by: denying his motion in limine to bar relationship evidence, not excluding prejudicial relationship evidence at trial, not issuing a cautionary instruction, allowing the state to impeach appellant with two prior controlled-substance convictions, and issuing confusing and misleading jury instructions. Appellant further contends that the cumulative effect of these errors denied him a fair trial. Because we conclude that the…