State v. Jackson

MEYER, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of first-degree rape of a female under the age of thirteen. On appeal, he argues that the trial court erred in (1) allowing an expert to testify that the defendant was probably the father of the victim’s child, (2) admitting statements made by the victim to medical personnel, (3) allowing an expert to express an opinion as to the victim’s character for truthfulness, and (4) declining to submit the lesser included offense of attempted first-degree rape. We hold that defendant’s arguments (2) and (4) lack merit and although defendant’s arguments (1) and…