State v. Rouselle

ROBERTS, Justice.

Joseph Rouselle appeals from judgments of conviction of gross sexual misconduct, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 253 (Supp.1988), and three counts of unlawful sexual contact, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255 (Supp.1988), entered on a jury verdict by the Superior Court (York County, Cole, J.). Rouselle challenges three evidentiary rulings and the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm the convictions.

Rouselle claims the trial court erred by allowing the State to use leading questions on direct examination of two child victims, who were 14 and 10 years old at the time of trial. Because children may be…