Patterson v. State

OPINION

Appellant Michael Roy Patterson was convicted of three counts of lewdness with a minor under the age of fourteen years. The court sentenced Patterson to a total of eight years in Nevada State Prison. We affirm the convictions, concluding that improperly admitted prior consistent statements were harmless.

FACTS

At trial, the twelve-year-old victim testified that in late November 1990, she went to her friend’s home to “drink, smoke, and watch porno movies,” as generally permitted by her friend’s father, appellant Michael Patterson. On this first occasion, the victim became heavily…