Screws v. State

BOWEN, Judge.

David Screws, the appellant, was convicted for first degree sexual abuse in violation of Ala.Code 1975, § 13A-6-66, and was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. He raises two issues on this appeal from that conviction.

I

The appellant contends that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of prior sexual contact between the appellant and the victim.

The indictment charged that the appellant, “being sixteen years of age or older, did subject to sexual contact J.R., who was less than twelve years of age.” At the time of the incident, the appellant was 19 years old, and J.R. was…