Sandoval v. State

Appellant was convicted of lewd and lascivious molestation of a person less than twelve years old, as well as sexual battery of a child while in familial or custodial authority. These two cases, with two different victims, were tried together. Appellant raises three issues for our review: (1) the trial court erred in excluding evidence allegedly relevant to appellant’s defense, (2) the trial court erred in restricting appellant’s re-cross about allegedly new matters brought up on redirect, and (3) the state’s closing argument requires reversal. We find all these issues not to constitute…