Kress v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Kress appeals his conviction of the offenses of incest, statutory rape and child molestation. The victim of each offense was defendant’s daughter, who was eight years of age at the time of defendant’s trial. Held:

1. Defendant’s first enumeration of error contends that the trial court erred in allowing testimony as to prior sexual acts between the defendant and the victim as this evidence impermissibly placed defendant’s character in issue. “In criminal cases, the rule admitting evidence of similar crimes is an exception to the general rule against…