Cantu v. State

Doyle, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Roy Martinez Cantu appeals his conviction of one count of child molestation, 1 contending that the trial court erred by (1) excluding evidence on the basis of the rape shield statute, (2) failing to properly respond to communications from the jury, (3) admitting testimony that improperly bolstered the victim’s credibility, and (4) denying him due process by unduly restricting his examination of witnesses. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Construed in favor of the verdict, 2 the evidence shows that V M. lived with her grandparents because her father…