State v. Austin

BRYANT, Judge.

Edward Jefferson Austin (defendant) appeals from a jury verdict dated 23 May 2003 finding him guilty of three counts of first-degree statutory rape, two counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor, and one count of first-degree statutory sexual offense.

The State's evidence tends to show that from September 2001 until late February 2002 defendant committed repeated sexual acts including sexual intercourse upon eleven-year-old C.M.1

On 22 March 2002, C.M. and her two younger sisters were interviewed by Cynthia Stewart, a social worker employed with the Child Medical Evaluation…