State v. Hadfield

DURHAM, Justice:

Defendant Alan Hadfield was convicted of four counts of sodomy on a child, first degree felonies, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-403.1 (Supp.1987), and three counts of sexual abuse of a child, second degree felonies, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-404.1 (Supp.1987). Defendant moved for a new trial, claiming that there was newly discovered evidence. After a hearing, the trial court quashed the documents filed in support of the motion for a new trial and denied it. Defendant filed this appeal.

Defendant’s two young children testified at trial to various instances of…