State v. Thomas

HOWE, Chief Justice:

¶ 1 Defendant William M. Thomas appeals from convictions for rape of a child, a first degree felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-402.1) (“Count I”) and aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a first degree felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-404.1) (“Count II”). The three assignments of error he makes are (1) the trial court abused its discretion by finding a child victim “unavailable” to testify as a witness and admitting into evidence a videotaped interview with the child victim; (2) the trial court erred in permitting the State to cross-examine Thomas concerning the contents of a…