State v. Manning

OPINION

Justice SUTTELL,

for the Court.

The defendant, Vincent Manning, appeals from a judgment of conviction on one fcount of first-degree child molestation. The defendant’s sole issue on appeal is whether the trial justice erroneously barred defense counsel from inquiring into the alleged victim’s prior allegation of sexual abuse during cross-examination. The defendant seeks reversal of his conviction and a new trial. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment of the Superior Court.

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Facts and Procedural History

This case arises from an incident on the night of January 8, 2000, in…