Benning v. State

Rickman, Judge.

Dantory Eugene Benning was charged with eight offenses stemming from an alleged brutal assault of his live-in girlfriend. He was tried by a jury, convicted, and sentenced on two counts of aggravated sodomy and one count each of family violence aggravated assault, family violence battery, terroristic threats, and family violence simple battery.1 Benning was sentenced to two life sentences plus twenty-seven years in confinement. On appeal, Benning contends that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of prior sexual assaults. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

On appeal from…