State v. Enrique Lomeli Rodriguez

Enrique Lomeli Rodriguez appeals from his judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, for witness intimidation, solicitation to commit witness intimidation, and violation of a no-contact order. Specifically, Rodriguez argues the district court erred in excluding audio of recorded telephone calls between Rodriguez and his girlfriend, but instead permitted translated transcripts of the calls to be read aloud to the jury. We affirm.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Rodriguez and his girlfriend were involved in a physical altercation. Police charged Rodriguez with domestic battery in the…