Constantine v. State

David Constantine appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief. We affirm the order of the circuit court with regard to all but one of the issues presented in the motion. We reverse and remand for further proceedings limited to that one issue.

Constantine was convicted of numerous sex offenses involving the same minor victim. Several of the offenses were alleged to have occurred in 1981, during a period of time in which Constantine resided in the victim’s home. A second incident allegedly occurred during a visit in 1985. Among the charges stemming from the 1981 episodes…