State v. Weese

delievered the opinion of the Court.

Defendant Artemis Darrell Weese was charged with sexual assault on a 9-year old female child. At the conclusion of the prosecution’s case-in-chief, the trial judge dismissed the action on the ground that sexual contact had not been proved as a matter of law. The State appeals. We reverse.

The evidence is clear and uncontradicted. The victim, a 9-year old female, left the home of her babysitter and went to defendant’s residence. She knocked on defendant’s door and he let her in. Shortly thereafter, defendant pulled her onto his lap, pulled up her shirt and…