State v. Cardall

HOWE, Chief Justice:

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 Defendant Richard M. Cardall was charged with rape of a child, a first degree felony. A jury found him guilty as charged, and the trial court sentenced him to a prison term of six years to life. He now appeals his conviction.

FACTS

¶ 2 In the early afternoon of July 8,1994, S.F. and J.F., eleven-year-old twin sisters, returned home after a softball game. They were met by their summer babysitter, who normally stayed at the twins’ home from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. while their mother worked. Shortly after the twins returned home, their mother’s boyfriend, Richard…