Carpenter v. State

ON PETITION FOR TRANSFER

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Defendant William - Carpenter - was charged with and found guilty of child molesting as a class A felony for performing deviate sexual conduct with his three-year-old daughter, A.C. 1 The Court of Appeals affirmed in a not-for-publication opinion. William Carpenter v. State, No. 49A04-0105-CR-181, 763 N.E.2d 499 (Ind.Ct.App. Feb 4, 2002). Defendant sought and we granted transfer. 774 N.E.2d 514 (table).

Background

The evidence most favorable to the judgment indicates that on the morning of May 19, 2000, after Defendant had gone to work, A.C. complained…