State v. Knight

OPINION

THORNE, Jr., Judge:

T1 Defendant Lawrence Stewart Knight appeals his conviction for sexual abuse of a child, a second degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Annotated section 76-5-404.1(1) (1999). We reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

T2 In March of 1998, Knight was living with his wife, their one-month-old son, and his wife's three daughters. S.S., the oldest, was twelve years old at the time and had recently undergone a tonsillectomy. Knight and his wife decided to have S.S. sleep in their bed during her recovery. While S.S. was sleeping in the parents' bed, Wife was awakened by her…