State v. Norris

LEWIS, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of raping his nine year old stepdaughter. Evidence at trial established that the rape occurred in the master bedroom of the victim’s house while the child’s mother was gone. The defendant positioned the child on the edge of the bed, and he stood while performing intercourse.

I. Admissibility of a Fourteen Year Old Conviction

Defendant first argues that the trial court committed prejudicial error when it denied his motion in limine to prohibit the State from introducing evidence of his 1975 incest conviction. The 1975 conviction involved the defendant’s eight…