Laswell v. State

RATLIFF, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Lester Laswell appeals his conviction by jury trial of two counts of child molesting, a class C felony, 1 and incest. 2 We reverse.

FACTS 3

Laswell's twelve year old stepdaughter, B.E., told several of her schoolmates, her teacher, her mother, a welfare caseworker, and police officers that Laswell had fondled her, both on her breasts and pubic area, and that on two occasions he had compelled her to perform fellatio upon him. BE. gave a videotaped statement to the police relating these occurrences. The events described in these statements led to the charges…