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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted of aggravated battery against a household member. The case involved a dispute where the prosecutor commented on the Defendant's credibility based on actions taken concerning their child after an altercation, which led to objections from the defense.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the prosecutor's comments during closing arguments were improper, aiming to garner sympathy for the Victim by comparing actions taken regarding their child's wellbeing post-altercation. The Defendant contended that these comments were irrelevant and prejudicial, and that the trial court's remedy was insufficient. Additionally, the Defendant advanced a Brady claim, alleging the State failed to disclose reports of prior domestic violence between Defendant and Victim.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: Maintained that the trial court's immediate action to sustain the objection against the prosecutor's comments was adequate. Argued against the Brady claim by highlighting the Defendant's failure to preserve the issue for appeal and questioning the materiality and favorability of the undisclosed evidence.

Legal Issues

• Whether the trial court erred by not providing further remedy after sustaining an objection to the prosecutor's comments during closing arguments.
• Whether the Defendant's Brady claim regarding the nondisclosure of reports of prior domestic violence between Defendant and Victim warrants reversal of the conviction.

Disposition

• The motion to amend the docketing statement was denied.
• The conviction for aggravated battery against a household member was affirmed.

Reasons

• The panel, consisting of Judges MEGAN P. DUFFY, J. MILES HANISEE, and GERALD E. BACA, provided the reasoning for their decision. They concluded that the trial court's immediate action to sustain the objection against the prosecutor's comments was sufficient and that there was no duty for the court to take further action without a specific request from the Defendant (para 2). Regarding the Brady claim, the panel found that the Defendant failed to preserve the issue for appeal and that the record did not support a finding of fundamental error due to insufficient evidence demonstrating that the undisclosed evidence was favorable to the defense or that it would have changed the outcome of the proceeding (para 3).