Opinion ID: 2100111
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 17

Heading: Lorene Golle

Text: Benzel argued that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to certain testimony given by Benzel's girl friend, Golle. At one point during her testimony, Golle was asked a question about Benzel's consumption of alcohol on the night of the shooting. After responding to the question, Golle added, My ribs were broke so I wanted to drink. Benzel argued that trial counsel should have objected to this testimony as prior bad act evidence because it characterized Benzel as a violent person. See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-404(2) (Reissue 1995). The postconviction court determined that Benzel failed to show how this testimony was prejudicial to him. We agree that the testimony was not prejudicial to Benzel and further that such testimony was not prior bad act evidence because, although Golle said that her ribs were broken, she did not state that Benzel had broken her ribs.