State v. Haithcox

Chief Justice Mike McGrath delivered the Opinion of the Court.

***106¶1 Timothy Craig Haithcox appeals from his jury conviction for aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, tampering with a witness, and misdemeanor assault entered in the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County. We affirm.

*456¶2 Haithcox raises the following issues for review:

1. Whether evidence involving Haithcox's prior conduct was admitted in violation of the Montana Rules of Evidence.

2. Whether the introduction of racial slurs exploited racial prejudice, resulting in prosecutorial misconduct.

3. Whether the…