State v. Passama

Defendant Edward George Passama was convicted in the District Court for the Twelfth Judicial District in Chouteau County for sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl. Passama appeals his conviction based on his assertion that the District Court erred when it limited the scope of his cross-examination of the victim and her 13-year-old brother. We affirm.

There are two issues on appeal.

1. Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it prohibited appellant from cross-examining W.B., the victim’s brother, about details of his past sexual misconduct with other children?

2. Did the District…