In Re Tristan H.
Syllabus
This is an appeal from a termination of parental rights proceeding. As to the mother of the child at issue, we vacate the trial court's termination of her parental rights due to procedural concerns that are acknowledged by the Department of Children's Services. With respect to the father of the child, however, we conclude that one ground for termination was properly established. We further conclude that the evidence clearly and convincingly shows that the termination of the father's parental rights is in the child's best interest.
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- testimony about skill with knives not overly prejudicial because such ability “not a trait a jury necessarily would view negatively”
- testimony regarding knife defendant was known to carry and proficiency with knives tended to prove means and ability to commit crime
- testimony that defendant was skilled with knife “tended to prove that [he] possessed the means and ability to commit the crime, thus making it relevant to whether he was the killer”
- waiver by criminal defendant of constitutional right
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Judges: Judge Arnold B. Goldin
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