Stafford v. State

SHIELDS, Judge.

Defendant Billie Joe Stafford (Stafford) appeals his conviction of rape, a class B-felony, I.C. 85-42-4-1(a)(8) (Burns Code Ed., Repl.1979). 1 He raises the following issues on appeal:

1) whether it was a manifest abuse of discretion to determine the victim was competent to testify;

2) whether it was error to refuse to admit as evidence the results of a polygraph examination;

3) whether there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction; and

4) whether the sentence imposed by the trial court was excessive and unreasonable.

We affirm.

I. COMPETENCY TO TESTIFY

A.B., the victim of…