Turner v. State

Smith, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Michael Lynn Turner guilty of rape. Following the denial of his amended motion for new trial, Turner appeals. He argues that he should have been allowed to testify about statements made to him by the victim and to cross-examine a witness concerning statements the witness posted about the victim on a social media website. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Construed in favor of the verdict, the evidence revealed that Turner lived with M. T, his 16-year-old daughter. M. T. invited the victim, who was also 16 years old, and another teenage girl to spend the…