State v. VILLANUEVA, JR.
Court of Appeals of Kansas
1Opinion of the Court
Knudson, J.;
Jesse Joseph Villanueva, Jr. appeals his conviction for the rape of S.M., contending the trial court erred in admitting opinion testimony of a social worker, failing to give a multiple acts instruction, and permitting prosecutorial misconduct that was prejudicial.
We affirm. The errors committed during Villanueva’s trial are harmless and did not impair his right to a fair trial.
S.M. and Villanueva were lovers. The State’s theory was that after S.M. decided to end the relationship there was a violent quarrel, and Villanueva raped her. Villanueva acknowledges the quarrel but denies…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- State v. LumbreraSupreme Court of Kansas · 1992
- State v. McCorkendaleSupreme Court of Kansas · 1999
- State v. HillSupreme Court of Kansas · 2001
- State v. DePriestSupreme Court of Kansas · 1995
- State v. ReserSupreme Court of Kansas · 1989
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3Cited by2 opinions
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