Tungate v. Commonwealth

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• holding that trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to admit testimony of psychiatrist that defendant was unlikely to have engaged in alleged child abuse acts as evidence went to ultimate issue of guilt or innocence and, moreover, lacked sufficient scientific basis
• “Sexual gratification is a single element of the crime of sexual abuse in the first degree . . . . Intent can be inferred from the actions of an accused and -4- the surrounding circumstances. The jury has wide latitude in inferring intent from the evidence.” (Citation omitted

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