Proctor v. State

OPINION

BOLGER, Judge.

Bradley Proctor was convicted of two counts of assault after a jury trial in which he claimed self-defense. On appeal, Proctor argues that the trial judge should not have admitted testimony about his reputation for violence in prison. We conclude the judge could reasonably conclude that the prison population was a group with whom Proctor habitually associated and that the admission of this evidence did not violate Proctor’s right to cross-examination.

Proctor also contends that the judge should not have allowed one alleged victim to testify using diagrams she prepared…