State v. Brown

¶ 1. Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of the sexual assault of his step-granddaughter C.M. under 13 V.S.A. § 2602. On appeal, he argues that the trial court abused its discretion by admitting evidence that he used a paddle to discipline C.M. and her sister. Defendant claims this evidence is irrelevant and its probative value is outweighed by undue prejudice. He further contends that the trial court gave an insufficient limiting instruction regarding the paddle evidence. We affirm.

¶ 2. The evidence presented at trial may be summarized as follows. In January 2007, the victim C.M.…