State v. White Water

The State appeals an order by the Lake County District Court dismissing a charge of sexual intercourse without consent. The State’s principal evidence against the defendant consisted of a statement allegedly made by the complaining witness shortly after the alleged crime. At trial, the complaining witness disputed the accuracy of that statement by giving a different version of the facts. The District Court dismissed the charge at the end of the State’s case on the ground that there was insufficient evidence to support a conviction. The sole issue on appeal is whether in a criminal case an…