State v. Mutakbbic

EXUM, Justice.

The victim in this case was an eight-year-old child in July 1983, the time of the offenses alleged in the indictments. She lived with her maternal grandmother, Betty Veal; but for one week during July 1983 Veal arranged for her to stay with the child’s mother, Jewel Upchurch. Upchurch lived in a rooming house two to four blocks from the house where defendant lived with his wife Brenda, who was Upchurch’s sister. Defendant is thus the victim’s uncle by marriage.

Defendant’s appeal presents questions relating first to the admissibility of evidence tending to show animosity toward…