McFadden v. State

David Newbern, Justice.

The appellant was charged with rape of his stepdaughter, aged thirteen. On direct examination he testified he had not raped her or any of the other children who had been living with him and their now deceased mother. The only question presented is whether it was error to permit the prosecution to present rebuttal testimony from another, younger stepdaughter that she too had been raped by the appellant. We hold it was not error and thus affirm.

The appellant argues that Arkansas Rules of Evidence 608(b), prohibits the admission of extrinsic evidence of the misconduct of a…