· 5/10/2007
State v. Sexsmith
Citations
- 157 P.3d 901
How courts have described this case
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- explaining that “courts will find that probative value is substantial in cases where there is very little proof that sexual abuse has occurred, particularly where the only other evidence is the testimony of the child victim.”
- daughter' s testimony describing acts of sexual abuse defendant committed upon her when she was a child was relevant to show a common plan or scheme
- evidence showed common scheme or plan where defendant was in position of authority over both victims, victims were the same age, and defendant isolated them and forced them to perform similar sex acts
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Judges: Kulik
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