Willock v. State

OPINION

Judge MANNHEIMER.

JonDean Willock appeals his conviction for first-degree sexual assault. The question presented on appeal is whether the trial judge should have allowed the State to introduce evidence of Willoek’s prior conviction for sexual assault. For the reasons explained in this opinion, we conclude that the trial judge should not have allowed the State to introduce this evidence, and that this error requires reversal of Willock’s conviction.

Underlying facts

The State’s case was based on evidence that Willock lured a woman, R.F., to his apartment by promising her that she could…