Broberg v. State

BOOMGAARDEN, Justice.

[¶1] Appellant Kirk Broberg, Jr. appeals from his conviction of second degree sexual assault contending the district court improperly admitted W.R.E. 404(b) evidence. We affirm.

ISSUE

[¶2] Mr. Broberg presents the issue on appeal as: Did the trial court abuse its discretion by admitting evidence of prior bad acts absent notice from the State of its intent to offer such evidence and without conducting a Gleason hearing?

FACTS

[¶3] In the summer of 2015, Mr. Broberg lived with his first cousin, ML, her husband, and their children. On August 12, 2015, ML invited several people…