By: dmc-admin//August 26, 2002//
Chaning B. Grabner appeals from a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of disorderly conduct and obstructing a police officer. Grabner claims: (1) the trial court’s and the district attorney’s use of the term “domestic violence” violated his right to due process and a fair trial; (2) the trial court erred when it permitted the district attorney’s comment on “other bad acts,” which were not part of the charges lodged against him; and (3) the trial court improperly instructed the jury during defense counsel’s closing argument.
Because no objection was made to the use of the term “domestic violence,” because the district attorney’s comments relating to Grabner’s state of sobriety were not “other acts” evidence, and because the trial court’s curative instruction to the jury during defense counsel’s final argument did not unfairly prejudice the defense, this court affirms.
This opinion will not be published.
Dist I, Milwaukee County, Kuhnmuench, J., Wedemeyer, P.J.
Attorneys:
For Appellant: Christopher S. Carson, Greenfield
For Respondent: Thomas J. McAdams, Milwaukee; Jeremy L. Resar, Milwaukee