State v. O'DELL

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

This case is before us on the defendant’s appeal from his conviction on three counts of first-degree sexual assault for which he was sentenced to thirty years imprisonment, fifteen to be served and the remaining fifteen to be suspended. We vacate the conviction and order a new trial. The facts of the case insofar as pertinent to this appeal are as follows.

The defendant James S. O’Dell met the victim at a cocktail lounge in Newport in August 1985. Approximately two weeks later, defendant moved into the victim’s home and they began a sexual relationship. In the…