State v. Mulder

STEPHENS, Judge.

Procedural History and Evidence

Defendant began a dating relationship with Brenda Swann approximately seven years before the trial of this case. When the relationship ended, Swann obtained a Domestic Violence Protective Order (“DVPO”) against Defendant. This appeal arises from the domestic disturbance and car chase that followed.

On 6 January 2011, around 7:00 p.m., Swann heard a loud noise outside her home. Swann’s son went to the front door to investigate. From that vantage point, the son observed Defendant striking Swann’s car with a hammer. Defendant was wearing a black ski…