People v. Apodaca

STERNBERG, Judge.

The defendant, Anthony Gilbert Apodaca, appeals his conviction of second-degree assault, felony menacing, second-degree kidnapping, and crime of violence. We affirm.

The charges filed against Apodaca arose out of events following a wedding dance attended by both defendant and complainant. The two had danced together at the wedding and played pool at a bar later that evening. The complainant left the bar alone. After she had walked approximately half the distance to her home, defendant pulled up beside her in a truck and offered her a ride home. She refused and began to walk…