STATE v. ELLIOTT

Evidence — General intent crimes — prior assault — admissibility to show intent

The decision of the Court of Appeals in this case is reversed for the reason stated in the dissenting opinion in the Court of Appeals that evidence of a prior incident in which defendant hit the female victim's face was admissible in this prosecution for the general intent crimes of assault inflicting serious injury and assault on a female to show defendant's intent with respect to the present assault on the female victim.

PER CURIAM.

For the reasons stated in Judge Lewis's dissenting opinion, we reverse the opinion of the Court of Appeals.

REVERSED.