P. v. Woods
Defendant appeals from judgment entered following jury convictions for willful infliction of corporal injury (domestic violence) and misdemeanor battery.
Defendant contends the trial court erred in (1) admitting evidence that, prior to the charged offenses, the victim, sustained on August 13, 2004, injuries similar to those inflicted in the charged domestic violence offense; (2) admitting an irrelevant, prejudicial portion of a 911 recorded call; and (3) giving inappropriate instructions on flight (CALJIC No. 2.52) and on prior acts of domestic violence (CALJIC No. 2.50.02). Defendant also alternatively argues, in the event he waived these issues, that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, and complains of cumulative prejudicial error. Court concluded that there was no prejudicial error, either individually or cumulatively, and thus affirmed the judgment.
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